Zelensky welcomes victory of Serbia's opposition in snap parliamentary elections
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the victory of Serbia's opposition Student List in the snap parliamentary elections held on October 25, calling it a new chapter in the country's history. He said Ukraine was ready to expand cooperation with Serbia and thanked Belgrade for its respect for Ukraine's people, state and independence.
Pontos principais
- Serbia's snap parliamentary elections were held on October 25
- The Student List received an estimated 52.9%–53% of the vote
- Preliminary data put the Student List at 135–140 of the 250 seats in parliament
- Alexander Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party won 105 mandates
- The election followed nearly two years of student-led protests against corruption and authoritarian tendencies
- Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to further expand cooperation with Serbia
- The Student List was formed by protest participants, including scientists, doctors, artists and civic activists
Por que importa
The result marked a major political shift in Serbia and a defeat for Alexander Vučić's party, which had ruled ahead of the snap vote. Ukraine publicly welcomed the change and signaled its intention to deepen bilateral cooperation with Serbia, a country that has shown respect for Ukraine's statehood and independence.
O que aconteceu
Serbia's snap parliamentary elections were held on October 25 after nearly two years of student demonstrations against corruption and the strengthening of authoritarian tendencies. The protests followed the 2024 collapse of a railway-station canopy in Novi Sad, which killed 16 people. The Student List was formed through discussions among protest participants and brought together scientists, doctors, artists and civic activists. In late September, Vučić resigned so he could compete in the election for the prime minister's post. According to preliminary data, the Student List secured 135–140 of the 250 parliamentary mandates, while Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party won 105. Zelensky wrote on X on October 26 that the victory opens a new chapter in Serbia's history, wished the country success, real development and warm relations with the EU, and said Ukraine was ready to expand cooperation with Serbia.
O que dizem as fontes ucranianas
Ukrainian coverage centers on Zelensky's welcome for Serbia's electoral change, his appreciation for Belgrade's respect for Ukraine and the readiness to expand bilateral cooperation. It also places the reaction alongside Zelensky's comments on Brazil's election, where he called Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory a remarkable result, thanked Brazil for its support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urged Brazil to continue playing an active role in international affairs.
O que dizem as fontes internacionais
The available coverage comes entirely from Ukrainian media and agencies. The only international institutional reference is the European Union's statement that Serbia's victory opened a new stage for the country.
Contexto
Serbia's previous parliamentary elections were held on December 17, 2023. The snap election was triggered in part by the 2024 tragedy in Novi Sad, where 16 people died in the collapse of a railway-station canopy, and by the protests that followed. The European Union described the Student List's victory as opening a new stage for Serbia.