From the Right · Read · October 26, 2026
Oct 25 ยท Serbia's longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led movement in a parliamentary election
NTD News: Serbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat in Historic Election Win for Student Protest Movement
Grade F (40/100). NTD runs the Reuters report on Vucic's concession and seat projections, the students' statement, EU congratulations, the Novi Sad protests and the students' leader Ilija Srdanovic
F: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'The students' win ... is reminiscent of the defeat of Hungary's Viktor Orban in April. It may also offer a blueprint for other student movements' (unattributed analysis)
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): 'Political analysts predict some kind of purge of Vucic allies' (no analyst is named)
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): independent monitors' reports of irregularities during the vote, which the L and C pieces report, are not included
Splits: NTD runs the Reuters report on Vucic's concession and seat projections, the students' statement, EU congratulations, the Novi Sad protests and the students' leader Ilija Srdanovic