Vučić Concedes as Student List Leads Serbia Election

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, saying preliminary results showed the student-backed Student List had won and was projected to secure a majority in the 250-seat parliament. The result is not final, and the state election commission was expected to release tallies as counting continued overnight. Vučić said his side had lost, estimating that the Student List would take 135 to 140 seats and his Serbian Progressive Party about 104 or 105. A representative sample cited by pollsters CESID and IPSOS projected 138 seats for the Student List and 104 for Vučić’s party. Those figures are preliminary projections, not certified results. The Student List emerged from nearly two years of student-led protests and fielded candidates in the snap election. The demonstrations began after a concrete canopy collapsed at the Novi Sad railway station in November 2024, killing 16 people. Protesters demanded accountability and challenged the government over allegations of corruption and shortcomings in public institutions. Turnout was estimated at 67.6% by CeSID and Ipsos at 7 p.m. local time. Other reports characterized participation...