Serbia’s former President Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in parliamentary election to student-led opposition

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the October 25 snap parliamentary election.“We don’t have the final results yet. Based on a stratified sample, it’s clear that we lost this election. The student-blockader list won: they’ll have 135 to 140 seats, and we’ll have around 105,” Vučić said at the Serbian Progressive Party’s headquarters.He said no other parties or lists had won seats in parliament. Later, however, he said some national minority lists might have won seats after all.After Vučić conceded defeat, songs, car horns, and whistles began echoing through streets across Serbia as residents stepped onto their balconies to celebrate the “Student List” victory, the newspaper Danas reported.Serbia held a snap parliamentary election on October 25. Former President Aleksandar Vučić, who resigned in late September, had planned to become prime minister if he won. His main rival was the “Student List — Students Win” movement, which was formally established just over a month ago but grew out of protests that began in Serbia in 2024.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.