The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, have congratulated the Student List for the victory in the parliamentary elections in Serbia, expressing the readiness of the European Union to support reforms and the country’s journey towards EU membership.
The two senior European officials reacted through a post on the X social network, where they appreciated the participation of citizens in the elections and emphasized the importance of democratic reforms for the future of Serbia.
Costa and von der Leyen underlined that European institutions are ready to cooperate with Serbia to strengthen the rule of law, guarantee media freedom, fight against corruption and consolidate democratic institutions.
“Today, the people of Serbia came out in record numbers to shape the future of their country. Congratulations to the Student List for its victory in the parliamentary elections. We are ready to support reforms in the rule of law, media freedom, the fight against corruption and strong democratic institutions, as well as work together to build Serbia’s future in the European Union.” it says in their message.
The Republican Election Commission published a little while ago the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, according to which the List of Students leads with 52.19% of the votes, while the list of President Aleksandar Vucic ranks second with 39.52%. The Republican Election Commission (REK) in Serbia has announced the results of the parliamentary elections, based on the processing of data from 7,926 polling stations.
