Vucic acknowledges defeat of his party in Serbian parliamentary elections

According to the data of the Republican Election Commission, cited by Podrobno.uz, the 'Student List' gained 50.84% of the votes, while Vucic's party list received 40.41%. 'It is clear that we lost these elections,' the politician said. In his estimate, the movement will receive from 135 to 140 out of 250 mandates, while the Serbian Progressive Party will get around 105. More than 2.2 million people voted for the opposition, according to Vucic, while 1.7 million voted for his party. The turnout, according to preliminary data from the election commission, approached 70% - the highest since the dissolution of Yugoslavia (two hours before the closing of polling stations, it was 64.9%). After Vucic's statement, people took to the streets of Belgrade and other cities to celebrate the result.

As reported by Podrobno.uz, citing the Serbian edition Nova, Vucic blamed the American 'deep state' and forces from several European countries for his defeat, claiming they contributed to it. He also suggested that Serbia might impose sanctions on Russia, in his opinion, as early as next spring.

The 'Student List' emerged from protests that began after the collapse of a canopy at a train station in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, which killed 16 people. Protest participants accused the government of corruption and negligence. On September 9, Vucic dissolved the parliament, and on September 27, he stepped down as president, as he was not eligible for a third term, and led his party's campaign with the aim of becoming prime minister. The speaker of the parliament, Ana Brnabic, became the acting president.