Serbia witnessed celebrations on Sunday, 25 October, after President Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the snap parliamentary elections to a student-led movement following nearly two years of protests. Vučić, who became president in 2017, faced protests that began in November 2024 after a concrete canopy at a railway station in Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people. The incident became a focus of public anger over alleged corruption and triggered demonstrations against the government. The protests grew into a wider anti-government movement, with students leading calls for accountability. The movement eventually fielded its own electoral candidates under the banner of the Student List, bringing together professionals including doctors, university professors, actors and farmers. According to preliminary estimates announced by Vučić, the Student List was expected to win between 135 and 140 seats in Serbia’s 250-member National Assembly. Vučić’s political camp was projected to secure around 105 seats. The election marked a setback for Vučić’s political camp after years of protests over corruption and governance. The student-led movement’s electoral campaign turned demonstrations that began after the railway station collapse into a challenge at the ballot box. The election followed a period in which student protests expanded beyond the original incident and became a broader movement against the government.