Serbia votes as strongman Vučić faces grassroots challenge to 12-year rule – Europe live
Serbia’s former president and now prime ministerial candidate (again) Aleksandar Vučić rose to prominence in the 1990s as a radical nationalist, who supported the policies of Serbian expansion and ethnic cleansing led by Slobodan Milošević, who died of a heart attack in detention in The Hague during his trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo. He served as Milošević’s information minister throughout the Kosovo conflict. His Serbian Progres
The latest version of the Ipsos/CeSID poll, updated with the partial results, gives the Student List 141 out of 250 seats in the new parliament with 52.9% of the vote share.
That’s well clear of the 126 required for majority.
Vučić’s list will have 103 seats in the new parliament, with 38.8% of the vote share.
Four minority parties will take the remaining six seats in the new assembly.
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- Serbia votes as strongman Vučić faces grassroots challenge to 12-year rule – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa · Oct 25, 2026, 7:14 PM
- Polls close in Serbia as strongman Vučić faces challenge to 12-year rule – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa · Oct 25, 2026, 8:35 PM
- Vučić concedes Serbian election, says Student List will be the largest party – Europe liveGuardian - World · Jakub Krupa · Oct 25, 2026, 8:43 PM
- Wild scenes of celebration in Belgrade as Vučić concedes Serbian election – Europe liveGuardian - World
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