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| + | P.S.: To make it clear: I am so incredibly happy Vučić conceded quickly. In my mind I imagined sonic weapons being used against an agitated crowd, police and army marching against the people, voting results being faked, tanks rolling through the streets of Niš and Belgrade, the cities burning. | ||
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| + | And I am shaking with relief that none of this happened. And I am so incredibly thankful that none of this happened. | ||
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| + | Vučić has lost the election. And he conceded. He did the Orbán. And for this, for this!, I am thankful to him. | ||
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| + | This could have been a very different morning today. It is not. This is good. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 25 October 2026
The election in Serbia is a win for democracy. The students' list very intentionally ran on one message: against the Vučić government, against corruption, for accountability. They tried to avoid having a commitment on any other issue: no commitment for or against the EU, for or against Russia, for or against Lithium exports. They defied having a leader, very intentionally.
They stand for basic values: for democracy, for the freedoms of speech, of press, of research and education, for a separation of powers. This was enough to carry an election, fortunately, but is it enough to form a government and lead a country?
Vučić was the minister of information in the Serbia of Milošević. I wouldn't be surprised if Vučić conceded quickly to position himself to run for president before the year is over. This isn't over.
The hard part is starting. Rebuilding democratic structures, reinstating press freedom, gaining agreements on what to do, not just on what to be against. All the best!
P.S.: To make it clear: I am so incredibly happy Vučić conceded quickly. In my mind I imagined sonic weapons being used against an agitated crowd, police and army marching against the people, voting results being faked, tanks rolling through the streets of Niš and Belgrade, the cities burning.
None of this happened.
And I am shaking with relief that none of this happened. And I am so incredibly thankful that none of this happened.
Vučić has lost the election. And he conceded. He did the Orbán. And for this, for this!, I am thankful to him.
This could have been a very different morning today. It is not. This is good.
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