India, Nov. 2 -- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, a movement of students and their allies, calling themselves the "Student List" (Studentska lista), unexpectedly won a majority in the Serbian Parliament in the election called by Aleksandar Vu?i?, who had ruled the country with an iron fist for the last 14 years. The "Student List" won 140 seats in a House of 250.

The student movement that ended Aleksander's authoritarian rule began with a building collapse. In November 2024, the new concrete canopy at the Novi Sad railway station collapsed, killing 16 people. It became a symbol of corruption, and the movement demanded that officials be held accountable.

Students hit the streets and held protest marches across the country. Farmers, teachers...