Key facts
- The Student List won a landslide parliamentary majority.
- The opposition movement was born out of protests.
- The new government aims to reset Serbia's relationship with the EU.
- Serbia saw significant foreign direct investment during Vučić's tenure.
Brussels has lost its key interlocutor in Belgrade after the opposition Student List secured a landslide parliamentary majority, ending Aleksandar Vučić's 12-year grip on power in Serbia. The EU had relied on Vučić for over a decade to navigate the country's accession process and trade negotiations. The Student List, a movement born from protests, plans to prioritize Serbian interests and address concerns about the rule of law, aiming to reset the nation's relationship with the EU. Despite Vučić's tenure seeing significant foreign investment, critics argue he prioritized personal interests over national ones and democratic principles.