Serbia’s Student Movement: From Protest to Power By Andrew Firmin Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Serbia’s Student Movement: From Protest to Power By Andrew Firmin LONDON, Nov 9 2026 (IPS) - On the night of 25 October, tens of thousands filled the streets of Belgrade and other cities, as they’d so often done in protest over the past two years. But this time they came out to celebrate. In that day’s National Assembly election, Student List, a slate of political newcomers, defeated Aleksandar Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), in power since 2012. The student-led movement behind the protests, which rose up against corruption, has given Serbia the opportunity for a democratic reset. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/11/serbias-student-movement-from-protest-to-power/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Africa_Cannot_Burn_Its_Way_Out_of_Its_Waste_Crisis_Without_Action_Climate_Change_Could_Push_Women_Fu Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -