Politics
Vučić concedes defeat in pivotal Serbian elections, says Student Movement has won
Key Points
The election was seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that has been in place in Serbia for more than a decade. Serbia has entered a new political era. The Student List has won the country's parliamentary election, marking a dramatic breakthrough for a movement that emerged from months of student protests and rapidly transformed itself into the country's most important political force.
The election was seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that has been in place in Serbia for more than a decade.
Serbia has entered a new political era. The Student List has won the country's parliamentary election, marking a dramatic breakthrough for a movement that emerged from months of student protests and rapidly transformed itself into the country's most important political force.
According to preliminary results, the Student List will have between 135 and 140 mandats in National Assembly, giving it a clear mayority to form a government, admitted Aleksandar Vučić, former president and leader of Serbian Progressive Party.
According to preliminary results, the Serbian Progressive Party received around 1,72 million votes, while the Student List won 2,2 million - 52% against 32,3 %.