Analysts view Serbia election winners as seeking closer European Union ties

Euronews reported on October 28 that the winners of the Serbian parliamentary election clearly seek better relations with the European Union, according to Marko Prelec, an analyst at the International Crisis Group. The election outcome followed the defeat of outgoing prime minister Aleksandar Vucic after 14 years in power. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the youth-backed Student List secured 53 percent of the valid votes and is projected to take between 135 and 140 seats in the National Assembly. Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat after his Serbian Progressive Party lost its majority and was projected to win 104 seats. The Student List movement originated from widespread protests following a train station collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people. [3][4]

According to Euronews, Prelec stated that dismantling the system built by Vucic will take a long time. However, he noted that it is premature to worry about the ability of the Student List movement to lead the country, despite the movement having no single leader or charismatic figure. [1]