Zelensky begrüßt Erfolg des oppositionellen „Studentenblocks“ bei Serbiens vorgezogenen Wahlen
Ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat den Sieg des oppositionellen „Studentenblocks“ bei den vorgezogenen serbischen Parlamentswahlen begrüßt und eine neue Seite in der Geschichte des Landes gesehen. Er dankte Serbien für die Achtung der Ukraine und sagte eine weitere Vertiefung der bilateralen Zusammenarbeit zu.
Das Wichtigste
- Die vorgezogenen serbischen Parlamentswahlen fanden am 25. Oktober 2026 statt.
- Der oppositionelle „Studentenblock“ gewann laut vorläufigen Schätzungen 135 bis 140 der 250 Parlamentssitze.
- Die Partei von Aleksandar Vučić erhielt nach vorläufigen Angaben 105 Mandate.
- CeSID und Ipsos prognostizierten 52,9 Prozent für den „Studentenblock“ und 38,8 Prozent für Vučićs „Vereinigtes Serbien“.
- Vučić erkannte am Abend des 25. Oktobers seine Niederlage an.
- Selenskyj wrote on X on 26 October that the victory opens a new page in Serbia’s history.
- The election followed nearly two years of student protests against corruption and authoritarian tendencies.
Warum es wichtig ist
Das Wahlergebnis stellt einen deutlichen politischen Kurswechsel in Serbien dar und ist eine Niederlage für Aleksandar Vučićs Partei. Mit seiner Reaktion signalisierte die ukrainische Regierung die Absicht, die Zusammenarbeit mit Serbien trotz der Verhärtung der serbischen Politik zu vertiefen.
Was geschehen ist
Serbien chose its parliament in advance on 25 October after almost two years of student-led protests. The opposition „Studentenblock“, formed through discussions among protest participants and bringing together scientists, doctors, artists and civil society activists, emerged as the winner. Preliminary estimates gave the bloc 135 to 140 of the 250 seats, compared with 105 for Vučić’s Serbian Progressive Party. Vučić, who resigned as president in late September to run for prime minister, conceded defeat on the evening of the election. In a post on X on 26 October, Ukraine’s President Wolodymyr Selenskyj welcomed the result, described it as a new page in Serbia’s history, thanked Serbia for respecting Ukraine and announced his intention to expand bilateral cooperation.
Wie ukrainische Quellen darüber berichten
Ukrainian media and agencies focused on Selenskyj’s welcome for Serbia’s electoral change, his appreciation of Serbia’s respect for Ukraine and his readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation. The coverage also placed his reaction alongside his comments on Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil, with an emphasis on cooperation with both countries. It additionally highlighted the student-led origins of the winning list and the protests that preceded the election.
Wie internationale Quellen darüber berichten
The available coverage is entirely from Ukrainian media and agencies, while international institutions are represented by the European Union’s statement that the victory of the „Studentenblock“ opens a new stage for Serbia.
Hintergrund
The snap elections followed nearly two years of student demonstrations against corruption and growing authoritarian tendencies. The protests began after a railway-station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in 2024, killing 16 people. The „Studentenblock“ was formed through discussions among protest participants and included scientists, doctors, artists and civic activists. Vučić announced his resignation in late September to contest the snap parliamentary elections and compete for the office of prime minister. Serbia’s previous parliamentary elections had been held on 17 December 2023.