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Serbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat as Student-Led Movement Wins
Vucic said the Students' List would take roughly 135 to 140 of 250 seats, while blaming independent media and an American deep state for the loss.

At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “Serbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat as Student-Led Movement Sweeps Eastern Europe”, with reporting from CBS News, HuffPost, Euronews, Al Jazeera and PBS NewsHour (AP).
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 2:20 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Serbia, Europe.
- BBN covered this story before: Vučić concedes in Serbia; Trump and Obama trade jabs (October 25).
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- NewsmaxSerbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat as Student-Led Movement Sweeps Eastern Europe
- CBS NewsAleksandar Vucic concedes defeat in Serbia's parliamentary election, marking political shift - CBS News October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- HuffPostSerbia’s Strongman Leader Vucic Concedes Defeat To Student-led Movement In Seismic Political Shift October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- EuronewsStudent List wins Serbian election in political earthquake as Vučić concedes defeat October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- Al JazeeraSerbia’s Vucic concedes election defeat to student-led movement October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- PBS NewsHour (AP)Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSerbian leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat Sunday to a student-led movement, ending fourteen years in which he dominated the country's politics.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, I'm still thinking about that phone at the bottom of the pool. But Serbia, Gloria. Did he really just say it out loud?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe did. He told supporters, quote, the Students' List has won.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe said his party took around one point seven million votes and the students around two point two million, and that they would hold between one hundred thirty-five and one hundred forty of the two hundred fifty seats.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEuronews has it at fifty-two percent for the students against thirty-two point three for his party. Those don't match his numbers, do they?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey do not, and the discrepancy is noted.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhat is also noted is that he blamed independent media and what he called an American deep state for the loss.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBoth at once?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBoth at once.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSix point four million voters were eligible, and Al Jazeera says turnout was the highest in decades, and he is the one who needs an explanation.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIn Belgrade, CBS says crowds filled the streets honking horns and chanting, Aleksandar is gone. That's a pretty clear review.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd he resigned the presidency last month to run for prime minister. A rare case of leaving a job to apply for a promotion and being turned down by the entire country.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVerdict, Mr. Darnell: a landslide, by any count but his own.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo he quit his job for a better job, lost, and now he has neither.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe does have a very detailed theory about Americans.
The story so far
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- Serbia's ruling party falls; Bengals rally; Pakistan stun England · Axios
- Vučić concedes in Serbia; Trump and Obama trade jabs · The Washington Times
- Serbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat as Student-Led Movement Wins (this story)
- Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement · Al Jazeera
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