14/10/2026
Serbia: As the elections are approaching the political landscape is changing
With elections scheduled for 25 October, Serbia’s student movement and the wider struggle for democratic change are entering a crucial phase.
The recently founded Initiative for Democratic Socialism (IDS) Inicijativa za demokratski socijalizam has declared its support for the student-led electoral list, while seeking to build a democratic socialist alternative that extends beyond the elections. Representatives of transform! europe and the European Left attended its founding assembly in Novi Sad in September.
🎙️ We spoke with IDS co-chairs Melanija Lojpur and Radivoje Jovović about the student movement, the upcoming elections, the political project behind IDS and the challenges ahead.
🔗 Read the full interview on our website ➡ https://transform-network.net/blog/interview/serbia-building-a-new-democratic-socialist-alternative/