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Serbian citizens celebrated widely after snap parliamentary elections ousted President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party, marking a shift in long-standing political control. Celebrations included car parades and large gatherings in Belgrade, where people expressed their joy at what they see as newfound freedom from authoritarian rule. The victory is credited to the Student List movement, which gained momentum following the 2024 railway disaster that killed 16 people and exposed systemic issues like corruption.
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On October 29, 2026, Serbia's student movement demanded the resignations of top officials in the police, intelligence agencies, and judiciary after winning a historic election against former leader Aleksandar Vucic. The movement, known as "The Students’ List," secured victory on October 25, marking a significant shift in Serbia’s political landscape. Earlier, around 150,000 supporters gathered for the final rally in Belgrade before the election, seeking to oust Vucic's party. The election was seen as one of the most competitive in recent history due to close polling between Vucic’s SNS and the Students’ List. After the victory, the new MPs called for swift action against corruption and demanded that key institutions be cleansed of officials linked to past regimes. This movement follows nearly two years of student-led protests initiated by a canopy collapse at a railway station in Novi Sad in 2024, which killed 16 people.

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Belgrade Novi Sad Serbia Serbian Student List

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Serbia GPE · 3× Serbian NORP · 2× Student List ORG · 2× Aleksandar Vucic PERSON · 1× Belgrade GPE · 1× Mila Martic PERSON · 1× Novi Sad GPE · 1× Radomir Saicic PERSON · 1× Slobodan Milosevic PERSON · 1×

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Sunday’s elections capped nearly two years of student-led demonstrations triggered by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, which killed 16 people, a disaster widely blamed on corruption and cronyism.
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2026-10-26 · Al Jazeera
Photos: Serbia celebrates as ruling party loses grip on power · assertive framing

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Celebrations have erupted across Serbia after a student-backed movement ousted President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party in snap parliamentary elections, ending his long grip on power. asserted
movement → erupt → power
In Belgrade late on Sunday, drivers in cars draped in Serbian flags honked their horns through the streets as fireworks lit up the sky and crowds flooded central squares and the area around parliament. asserted
crowds → drape → parliament
“I feel as though I am finally living in a free country,” student Mila Martic told reporters as people raised three fingers, the Student List ballot symbol and a traditional Serbian greeting. asserted
people → feel → fingers
Sunday’s elections capped nearly two years of student-led demonstrations triggered by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station, which killed 16 people, a disaster widely blamed on corruption and cronyism. asserted
which → cap → corruption
The movement grew into some of Serbia’s largest protests since the 2000 overthrow of strongman Slobodan Milosevic. asserted
movement → grow → Milosevic
At the Student List headquarters, supporters hugged, cried and chanted, “Victory, victory!” asserted
supporters → hug → victory
Candidate Radomir Saicic, a university professor, declared: “Serbia has won as we promised. asserted
we → declare → ?
Never again a tyrant in this country,” while he urged peaceful, dignified celebrations and “serious, responsible hard work” from Monday. asserted
he → urge → Monday
Elsewhere, pro-government encampments near parliament were dismantled as riot police trucks withdrew to the sound of cheering crowds. asserted
trucks → dismantle → crowds
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