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Ilija Srdanović
- Follow-up: Serbia holds snap parliamentary election as student movement's list challenges Vučić
After the collapse of a station canopy in Novi Sad killed 16 people and sparked nearly two years of anti-corruption protests, Serbia holds an early parliamentary election on Sunday, Oct 25. Vučić, in power for 14 years, has stepped down as president to run for prime minister, challenged by the 'Student List' born of the protests, whose 250 candidates were chosen by student assemblies and which is led by University of Novi Sad cardiology professor Ilija Srdanović. The BBC called it the toughest challenge for the Serbian Progressive Party since it took power in 2012.
Oct 25, 2026 Morning