Candidates of the Students’ List celebrate on stage along with staff members after polls closed in the parliamentary election
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The Student List, a political grouping of 250 representatives comprising academics, doctors, engineers, actors and sports personalities, secured a majority in the 250-member parliament, although its diverse political positions could complicate efforts to form a government.
At the movement’s headquarters in Belgrade, professor Radomir Saičić said, “Dear Serbia, tonight the voice of the people is being heard, according to Guardian. Among its prominent figures is Dejan Šoškić, a former governor of the National Bank of Serbia, who has called corruption “much more prevalent [in Serbia] than in neighboring countries, according to Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty. Ilija Srđanović, a cardiologist and university professor named the list’s lead candidate in September, has said it will prioritise tackling “organized crime and corruption”.
Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in a historic election, marking a potential political turning point after more than a decade of his dominance. the movement has brought together several prominent Serbian figures, reflecting its growing political influence While the choice of the next prime minister remains uncertain. He has pledged investigations into public officials’ property and reforms linked to Serbia’s European Union membership, while criticising Western sanctions against Russia. He has not ruled out becoming prime minister, saying the grouping has “more than one candidate for every position. Former basketball star Dejan Bodiroga is another prominent name, although his political positions remain unclear. The movement must now agree on a prime minister and cabinet, reconcile differences over Europe and Russia, and deliver on demands for accountability.
Other candidates include heritage expert Zivkov, who challenged the government over plans for a Trump-branded hotel at Belgrade’s NATO-damaged General Staff site, and engineer Zoran Djajić, who raised concerns about construction work before the fatal Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse. Tonight we celebrate victory, tomorrow we build the future.