Serbia celebrates as ruling party loses grip on power

Students who protested for two years now must choose a prime minister, with a presidential election due in December; the horns, at least, are sorted.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on Finally, Some Good News
Published 4:52 AM ET, Monday, October 26, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Photos: Serbia celebrates as ruling party loses grip on power”, with reporting from CNN and Axios.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:52 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Serbia.
BBN covered this story before: Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement (October 26).

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Al JazeeraPhotos: Serbia celebrates as ruling party loses grip on power
CNNSerbia’s leader concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
AxiosSerbia election results see students topple longtime leader Vučić October 25, 2026 · facts used on air

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSerbia's ruling party has lost power after fourteen years, and Belgrade spent Sunday night honking about it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAleksandar Vucic conceded defeat after snap parliamentary elections on October twenty-fifth, ending two years of student-led protests against corruption and mismanagement.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the drivers in Belgrade were honking in cars draped in Serbian flags. I'd call that a very polite traffic violation.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMonitors said turnout could reach about seventy percent, which Serbia has not seen since two thousand.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSeventy percent?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeventy percent. After fourteen years, the government finally had to take a message.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Student List now has to choose a prime minister, and a presidential election is due in December.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCandidate Radomir Saicic said, quote, Serbia has won as we promised. I assume the other side's statement reads, we are thrilled to be part of the process.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFourteen years in power, and what finally changed hands in Belgrade was the horn.