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Opposition

What are the four options for the opposition to go to the polls?

July 24, 2026, 17:03 MLJ
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THE OPPOSITION WENT IN TWO COLUMNS AT THE LOCAL ELECTIONS IN ZAJECAR
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Along with students, Europeans, right-wingers... The opposition is breaking before the next elections. Who would support the students, who is looking for a common column, and who is for other divisions?

The first parliamentary elections after falling canopy, the opposition in Serbia is expecting more than ever. However, as it is not known exactly when the regime will finally announce them, the question is how many columns and with whom will the opposition members come out.

If these elections were this summer or fall, they would be quite divided in opinion, despite numerous calls from the parties to come to an agreement. At least based on their political messages this summer.

For now, they have offered several options. There are those who would support students, those who invite students to agree with them and go out together, and the number of wish lists then increases. There are parties that are in favor of the opposition two columns, but also some who have other ideas.

Who is with the students?

Co-president of the Green-Left Front (ZLF) Radomir Lazovic he said before the summer that supporting the student list is currently the best option, but that his party remains open to discussions about it with other opposition parties.

"If there is no better agreement, we will support the student list. At this moment, it seems to me that there is no better alternative. We wanted our voters to know what our position is if elections are called for the summer, and that's why we announced it," Lazović said back in May.

Later, their deputy Rastislav Dinić stated that the continuation of the party's unilateral support for the student list (after the Memorandum on Kosovo and Metohija and the speech of Jelena Pavlović, former deputy of Branimir Nestorović's We, People's Power movement at the student rally in Kraljevo) would be a mistake. Nevertheless, Lazović answered that for "Vreme" that, when it comes to ZLF's continued support for students, "nothing has changed".

President of the Democratic Party (DS) Srdjan Milivojevic also stated several times that this party is with the students and rebellious citizens in Serbia. He almost wrote on social networks that he donated to them.

"Out of the total amount that I have anonymously donated to students so far, the largest sum is from the fines paid to my account by Informer because of the lies and insults they published about me, which they persistently continue to publish," stated Milivojević and concluded that it is justice for Dragan Vučićević to be the main financier of Vučić's fall from power.

Go-Change i Dveri they already "unconditionally" supported the students.

Savo Manojlović said a long time ago that they do not deprive themselves of anything.

"I don't see that we are depriving ourselves of anything, the Move-Change Movement is an idea, I am getting it because I want to see Serbia without corruption, an ecological state without Rio Tinto," he emphasized.

No left-right: For one column

There are some who want the students to accept that they all go together.

People's deputy of the Ecological Uprising Aleksandar Jovanovic Zuta this July he said that the opposition and students must talk and that the only way to change the government is for all those who are against the regime of Aleksandar Vučić to stand on one side.

"The ideal scenario has always been the same regarding the Ecological Uprising — everyone on one side. Vučić can only survive if we are divided. The only way for him to fall is for us all to be on one side and it is irrelevant who will lead it. We should not be divided by ideologies, left-right and so on," said Jovanović.

President of the National Movement of Serbia (NPS) Miroslav Aleksic similar thoughts, and he says that it is best to opposition and the students leave in one column.

"Political parties and students, who are allies, should prepare for the elections as if they will be held in the fall," he said, also in July. "I believe that this is the surest way to bring about changes. Any other model will be less good and less safe than the model of the joint performance of the opposition and students. If that does not happen, we advocate for the widest possible columns."

In an interview with "Vremen", when asked with whom NPS forms a coalition, Aleksić listed the New Face of Serbia, the Ecological Uprising and the movement of Dr. Dragan Milić as partners.

Pro-European front

Several parties have a condition and will be united according to it.

President of the Serbia Center Party (SRCE) Zdravko Ponoš he stated in June that in the next elections SRCE will be part of the pro-European column.

"Serbia center will be part of that block. That is absolutely certain. Those who want - will, those who don't - won't. And those who want, will have to show in practice that they preach and represent European values. That's how it will be, there's no doubt about it," Ponoš said.

Dragan Djilas, the president of the Freedom and Justice Party stated this summer that they said several times that they were ready to talk to the students, but that they said they did not want to, and that they too would participate in the elections with pro-European parties.

"At this moment in the elections, you will have one list which is Vucic's list, which is 'yes' to Vucic and 'no' to Europe. You will have a student list - they are 'no' to Vucic and 'no' to Europe. You will have Nestorović, Miloš Jovanović, the same, some are like 'no' to Vucic, but they are all 'no' to Europe. You will have one list which is 'no' to Vucic and 'yes' to Europe. That will be the list on which the Freedom and Justice Party will be," said Dragan Đilas.

President of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) Pavle Grbović previously said that "calculations about elections are meaningless". He emphasized the importance of creating a "pro-European front".

"Our mission is to create a pro-European front that should survive every election cycle. Everyone who believes in such a Serbia is welcome in that fight," Grbović said.

There is also the "Solidarity" movement, which will go together with this group, at least according to the announcements.

"Authentic right wing"

The right-wingers can't, but they also disagree with each other badly.

Leader of the New DSS Milos Jovanovic he has repeated several times so far that the best solution for leaving is in three columns, student, pro-European and authentic right.

"We do not agree or talk with Mr. Nestorović and Mr. Gajić. They chose not to overthrow this anti-state regime, but to try to fix it. This is their position and it is legitimate to have it," believes Jovanović, the leader of the NADA and New DSS coalition.

People's Party Vladimir Gajić is negotiating the creation of a wider coalition with "We the People's Power" Branimir Nestorović, the Workers' Party, but also individuals and organizations of a similar orientation. The final agreement, however, has not yet been reached.

"We will verify the coalition cooperation when the elections are called. At the moment, we have an agreement in principle about going to the elections together in one broader gathering where, in addition to the parties, there will be a large number of smaller movements and UG", Gajić points out and notes that it will not be a coalition of right-wingers, but an alliance of sovereignists and Eurosceptics, and among them there are also left-wing parties such as the Workers' Party.

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