- Serbia's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat in the nation's snap parliamentary election, marking the end of his 14-year reign following a decisive victory by a broad, student-led opposition movement.
- Projections indicate that the youth-backed Students' List won between 135 and 140 seats in the 250-member parliament with approximately 2.2 million votes, defeating Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which secured around 105 seats.
- The election followed two years of widespread anti-corruption demonstrations sparked by the 2024 collapse of a concrete train station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people and galvanised national anger against high-level graft.
- Voter turnout reached an estimated 70 per cent—the highest in Serbia since 2000—prompting jubilant street celebrations in Belgrade and messages of support from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
- In his concession speech, Vucic attributed his loss to independent media and alleged foreign interference from unnamed European nations and an American deep state, whilst opposition candidates hailed the result as a victory over fear.
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