Serbia’s Student List – Students Win leads the preliminary parliamentary count, while its opposition to sanctions on Russia raises a policy challenge because European Union officials have tied accession progress to foreign-policy alignment.
The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) reported that the Student List had 2,267,615 votes, or 52.71%, with 97.56% of polling stations processed as of Oct. 26, 2026. The “Aleksandar Vučić – United Serbia” list had 1,685,022 votes, or 39.17%. The results are preliminary, and seat allocations have not been confirmed.
RIK has ordered a repeat vote at 53 polling stations on Nov. 1. In an Oct. 27 statement, EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said formal certification should clear the way for an orderly transition and the formation of a new parliament and government. The statement addressed the transition and democratic standards; it did not announce a new EU position on sanctions.
The movement’s official Students in Blockade account said in a Sept. 30 post that Serbia would maintain its opposition to restrictive measures on Russia. In an Oct. 7 European Parliament exchange, Kos said Serbia would need to align with the EU’s common foreign and security policy to advance toward membership. The European Commission’s 2025 Serbia Report put Serbia’s alignment with EU foreign-policy statements and sanctions at 63% as of Oct. 24, 2025, and said the country had not aligned with the bloc’s restrictive measures against Russia.
The movement says it has no single leader. Its plan calls for changes including greater judicial independence, transparent public procurement and protections for media freedom. It identifies students, young families, education and health workers, and rural communities as intended beneficiaries, but does not include a costed budget.
Student List candidate Dejan Šoškić told Index that the choices of prime minister and ministers would be made later through a democratic process. He said the list supports better relations with the EU and Croatia. No prime minister or cabinet has been announced.
The next scheduled electoral step is the repeat vote on Nov. 1, after which RIK can proceed toward certification.
