Kosovo
The Student List and Kosovo: Constitution in hand, a review of agreements and status back at the UN
The winners of Serbia's elections treat Kosovo as an inseparable part of Serbia; analysts quoted by RFE/RL expect no quick change of position but say Belgrade cannot leave the dialogue without risking ties with the EU.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 26, 2026, 10:30 · Updated 18:41 · 2 min read
In brief
- During the campaign, the list's candidates called for reviewing the dialogue agreements and returning the Kosovo question to the UN.
- The list's memorandum on Kosovo describes it as an inalienable and constituent part of Serbia.
- The list has not taken a clear position on Kurti's condition that Milan Radoičić be extradited.
The Student List's victory in Serbia raises the question of how Belgrade's approach to Kosovo will change. According to an analysis by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, carried by ATSH, the list's candidates during the campaign called for reviewing all agreements reached in the normalization dialogue, returning the question of Kosovo's status to the UN and making decisions only after consulting Kosovo Serbs.
The list, which has no single leader and decides in student plenums, has symbolically backed its stance with Serbia's Constitution, under which Kosovo is a constituent part of Serbia. Its memorandum on Kosovo, published in mid-year, describes Kosovo as an “inalienable and constituent” part of the Republic of Serbia and says any solution must remain within the Constitution.
Criticism of Vučić, not recognition
The list's criticism of Vučić concerns how he handled the issue, such as the removal of Serbian license plates and the dinar and the closure of Serbian-system institutions in Kosovo, not any call for recognition. Nor has the list taken a clear position on Prime Minister Albin Kurti's condition that high-level dialogue continue only after the extradition of Milan Radoičić, who claimed responsibility for the armed attack in Banjska.
What analysts expect
Jugoslav Gašić, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine in North Mitrovica, said that if the list comes to power, it will insist that any agreement with Kosovo go through parliamentary procedure and the Constitutional Court. Analyst Marko Savković said opposition to Kosovo's statehood predates Vučić and is likely to outlast him. Sonja Biserko of the Helsinki Committee does not expect a quick change, while political scientists Ognjen Gogić and Aleksandar Šljuka told RFE/RL earlier that the new authorities cannot withdraw from the dialogue without risking relations with the EU.
