History professor and political analyst Aleksandar Životić believes Serbia’s new government, following the parliamentary election victory of the Students’ List, will most likely have a limited mandate and a clearly defined political agenda, after which new elections will be held.
In an interview with Reuters, Životić said Serbia’s student movement had already become a phenomenon attracting attention across Europe.
“This is a young generation, an entirely new generation that has come of age in this era, not only in physical and demographic terms but also politically. It is a generation that sought its place in society and put forward several important new ideas,” Životić said.
He added that, amid a broader global political crisis and a crisis of the neoliberal order, these emerging political ideas would inevitably find their place.
According to Životić, the formation of the new government will help clarify the movement’s political objectives and priorities.
“What is certain is that this will most likely be a government with a limited mandate and a clear political and programmatic agenda, after which elections will certainly be held in a substantially different social environment,” he said.
Životić noted that the government would face numerous priorities, primarily related to Serbia’s overall political and social situation. He stressed that the country’s social climate would need to change significantly if society were to move forward.
He also argued that Serbian society had become criminalised to a considerable extent, adding that the student movement itself emerged from the fight against corruption.
“A series of corruption scandals simply must be addressed in the coming period,” Životić said, stressing that judicial authorities must carry out their duties properly.
