{"id":2241894,"date":"2026-11-06T12:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241894"},"modified":"2026-11-06T12:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:17:26","slug":"who-is-ilija-srdanovic-the-doctor-who-took-serbias-student-movement-to-macron-and-eu-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241894","title":{"rendered":"Who is Ilija Srdanovi\u0107? The doctor who took Serbia\u2019s student movement to Macron and EU leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/25\/27\/1200x675_cmsv2_9b4c919a-4a92-5aa3-ac11-8a2f605d637f-9982527.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2939895-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2939895\" data-cid=\"9983047\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2939895-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/30\/47\/189x106_cmsv2_7beba7fb-ccd3-5788-8086-8ac90de6015d-9983047.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - New Tesla Cybertrucks are seen at SpaceX&apos;s Starship facility in Starbase, Texas, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Business<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Elon Musk&#8217;s Tesla to &#8216;wind down&#8217; Cybertruck production next year\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2939908-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2939908\" data-cid=\"9983122\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2939908-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/31\/22\/189x106_cmsv2_8bf0350f-c4d4-5980-9c06-a90a1cef9f51-9983122.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Street with participating cars lined up\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Spain: Vintage cars hit the streets of Almer\u00eda for annual rally\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2937750-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2937750\" data-cid=\"9972421\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2937750-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/97\/24\/21\/189x106_cmsv2_910a6551-ff64-5ec4-bd55-f010139537fd-9972421.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jan R\u016f\u017ei\u010dka, Chief External Affairs Officer at PPF Group on The Big Question\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    The Big Question<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    The Big Question: Who has the most to gain from EU enlargement?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2939905-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2939905\" data-cid=\"9983118\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2939905-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/31\/18\/189x106_cmsv2_bd375176-8427-5020-aac3-6c6633f7f551-9983118.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends the unveiling of the Lost Screen Memorial in Geneva, Switzerland, on 17 May 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    USA<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Meghan Markle&#8217;s father reportedly arrested in Florida over child porn\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          European Union<\/p>\n<p>                          EU News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Who is Ilija Srdanovi\u0107? The doctor who took Serbia\u2019s student movement to Macron and EU leaders<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/25\/27\/1536x864_cmsv2_9b4c919a-4a92-5aa3-ac11-8a2f605d637f-9982527.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Students&apos; List leader Ilija Srdanovic waits to cast his vote in a parliamentary election in Novi Sad, Serbia, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Students&#8217; List leader Ilija Srdanovic waits to cast his vote in a parliamentary election in Novi Sad, Serbia, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/ Armin Durgut<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/ Armin Durgut\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspLuca Bertuzzi&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbsp<b>Ljubi\u0161a Ivanovi\u0107<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1793967446\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-11-06T13:17:26+01:00\">6 November 2026 &#8211; 13:17 GMT+1<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center 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But it is still unclear whether he will emerge as the leader of the future Serbian government.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Serbia\u2019s Student List is winning recognition from EU institutions and governments, and one man has become the face of that outreach: a cardiologist and university professor who might become the country\u2019s new leader.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Until two years ago, Ilija Srdanovi\u0107 was a little-known professor at the University of Novi Sad. Now he is the international face of the movement that has transformed Serbia\u2019s political landscape, and the first number foreign leaders dial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a conversation with Ilija Srdanovi\u0107, head of the Student List in Serbia,\u201d French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on Monday. \u201cI reiterated to him France\u2019s friendship toward Serbia and our determination to continue supporting it on its European path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Macron is only the latest leader to reach out since the 25 October elections. In them, the Student List, a force born of a grassroots protest movement, ousted Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) after 14 years of complete dominance. It won 140 of the 250 seats, enough to form a government alone.<\/p>\n<p>European Council President Ant\u00f3nio Costa, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovi\u0107, Hungarian Prime Minister P\u00e9ter Magyar, North Macedonia\u2019s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos all rushed to congratulate the Student List. Almost all of them used the same number: Srdanovi\u0107\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The 56-year-old cardiologist emerged as a leading figure of the student protests that followed the Novi Sad railway station disaster, which killed 16 people on 1 November 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Born in Novi Sad and raised in Vrbas, he has worked at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina in Sremska Kamenica since 1997 and teaches at the University of Novi Sad\u2019s Faculty of Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The tragedy became the catalyst for mass protests, as it came to symbolise the corruption of public institutions and the concentration of power under SNS rule. Srdanovi\u0107 became an outspoken critic of Vu\u010di\u0107, notably over the police\u2019s violent repression of the protests and interference in academic autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who are not aware that this unstoppable wave is present in society today and cannot understand it, unfortunately, are not worthy of the time they are in and do not serve this historical moment,\u201d he told the Serbian daily Nova in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Two months ago, he was named to head the Student List\u2019s slate of 250 candidates, making him one of Serbia\u2019s most recognisable public figures.<\/p>\n<p>On foreign policy, Srdanovi\u0107 has publicly affirmed the Student List\u2019s commitment to EU membership, and to anti-corruption, judicial independence and media freedom. \u201cWe remain committed to European integration,\u201d he told Radio Free Europe in an interview published on 27 October.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Student List grew out of a heterogeneous movement, with worldviews ranging from the radical left, such as sociologist Jovo Baki\u0107, to more conservative figures. It was united not by a shared ideology but by a demand for change and opposition to SNS rule.<\/p>\n<p>Its campaign was fought purely on domestic ground, with little attention paid to Serbia\u2019s international orientation. So while Srdanovi\u0107 has already announced that better relations with neighbours will be a priority, there are points on which Serbia\u2019s foreign policy is unlikely to change.<\/p>\n<p>The most significant one for Brussels might be the lack of alignment with the EU on sanctions against Russia, as many Serbs still remember how Western sanctions against Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107\u2019s regime hurt the population.<\/p>\n<p>On Kosovo, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told Euronews that the Student List was unwilling to discuss recognition, and that \u201cthe music in Belgrade will not change\u201d. Srdanovi\u0107 has said dialogue with Pristina should continue, but has left open a review of agreements reached so far.<\/p>\n<p>Srdanovi\u0107 is not the only prominent figure in the Student List, which has yet to agree on its leadership structure and the composition of the government. The movement\u2019s elected lawmakers will vote on it.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews can confirm that he was not part of the four-person delegation that met Commissioner Kos in Brussels on Monday, the first high-level meeting between the Student List and the EU executive. The meeting was not announced in advance, and the European Commission declined to name the attendees.<\/p>\n<p>That reticence reflects the fact that the delegation\u2019s members are not yet MPs and the old Vu\u010di\u0107-led establishment formally remains in power. The Republic Electoral Commission only declared the final results on Thursday, setting in motion the deadlines for convening parliament and forming a government.<\/p>\n<p>For two years, the student movement kept a collegial decision-making structure, with no clear leader and a cautious, strategic communication approach that avoided personalising the struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Srdanovi\u0107 was not the obvious choice. Belgrade weekly Vreme reported that the top slot had been expected to go to Vladan Djoki\u0107, rector of the University of Belgrade, until a narrow majority of the movement\u2019s plenum dropped him.<\/p>\n<p>Other figures who might bid for the leadership are Dejan \u0160o\u0161ki\u0107, the former governor of Serbia\u2019s National Bank, and Radomir Sai\u010di\u0107, a university professor. Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovi\u0107 spoke to both, as well as to Srdanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n<p>In the Radio Free Europe interview, Srdanovi\u0107 said he would accept a nomination for prime minister, before adding that the list has no single leader and that candidates would be chosen collectively.<\/p>\n<p>To get there, he will have to convince a grassroots movement without recognisable leaders that he is the right person to lead Serbia. 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Now he is the international face of the movement that has transformed Serbia\u2019s political landscape, and the first number foreign leaders dial.\u201cI had a conversation with Ilija Srdanovi\u0107, head of the Student List in Serbia,\u201d French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on Monday. \u201cI reiterated to him France\u2019s friendship toward Serbia and our determination to continue supporting it on its European path.\u201dMacron is only the latest leader to reach out since the 25 October elections. In them, the Student List, a force born of a grassroots protest movement, ousted Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107\u2019s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) after 14 years of complete dominance. It won 140 of the 250 seats, enough to form a government alone.European Council President Ant\u00f3nio Costa, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovi\u0107, Hungarian Prime Minister P\u00e9ter Magyar, North Macedonia\u2019s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos all rushed to congratulate the Student List. Almost all of them used the same number: Srdanovi\u0107\u2019s.The 56-year-old cardiologist emerged as a leading figure of the student protests that followed the Novi Sad railway station disaster, which killed 16 people on 1 November 2024.Born in Novi Sad and raised in Vrbas, he has worked at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina in Sremska Kamenica since 1997 and teaches at the University of Novi Sad\u2019s Faculty of Medicine.The tragedy became the catalyst for mass protests, as it came to symbolise the corruption of public institutions and the concentration of power under SNS rule. Srdanovi\u0107 became an outspoken critic of Vu\u010di\u0107, notably over the police\u2019s violent repression of the protests and interference in academic autonomy.\u201cThose who are not aware that this unstoppable wave is present in society today and cannot understand it, unfortunately, are not worthy of the time they are in and do not serve this historical moment,\u201d he told the Serbian daily Nova in September 2025.Two months ago, he was named to head the Student List\u2019s slate of 250 candidates, making him one of Serbia\u2019s most recognisable public figures.On foreign policy, Srdanovi\u0107 has publicly affirmed the Student List\u2019s commitment to EU membership, and to anti-corruption, judicial independence and media freedom. \u201cWe remain committed to European integration,\u201d he told Radio Free Europe in an interview published on 27 October.However, the Student List grew out of a heterogeneous movement, with worldviews ranging from the radical left, such as sociologist Jovo Baki\u0107, to more conservative figures. It was united not by a shared ideology but by a demand for change and opposition to SNS rule.Its campaign was fought purely on domestic ground, with little attention paid to Serbia\u2019s international orientation. So while Srdanovi\u0107 has already announced that better relations with neighbours will be a priority, there are points on which Serbia\u2019s foreign policy is unlikely to change.The most significant one for Brussels might be the lack of alignment with the EU on sanctions against Russia, as many Serbs still remember how Western sanctions against Slobodan Milo\u0161evi\u0107\u2019s regime hurt the population.On Kosovo, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told Euronews that the Student List was unwilling to discuss recognition, and that \u201cthe music in Belgrade will not change\u201d. Srdanovi\u0107 has said dialogue with Pristina should continue, but has left open a review of agreements reached so far.Srdanovi\u0107 is not the only prominent figure in the Student List, which has yet to agree on its leadership structure and the composition of the government. The movement\u2019s elected lawmakers will vote on it.Euronews can confirm that he was not part of the four-person delegation that met Commissioner Kos in Brussels on Monday, the first high-level meeting between the Student List and the EU executive. The meeting was not announced in advance, and the European Commission declined to name the attendees.That reticence reflects the fact that the delegation\u2019s members are not yet MPs and the old Vu\u010di\u0107-led establishment formally remains in power. The Republic Electoral Commission only declared the final results on Thursday, setting in motion the deadlines for convening parliament and forming a government.For two years, the student movement kept a collegial decision-making structure, with no clear leader and a cautious, strategic communication approach that avoided personalising the struggle.Srdanovi\u0107 was not the obvious choice. Belgrade weekly Vreme reported that the top slot had been expected to go to Vladan Djoki\u0107, rector of the University of Belgrade, until a narrow majority of the movement\u2019s plenum dropped him.Other figures who might bid for the leadership are Dejan \u0160o\u0161ki\u0107, the former governor of Serbia\u2019s National Bank, and Radomir Sai\u010di\u0107, a university professor. Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovi\u0107 spoke to both, as well as to Srdanovi\u0107.In the Radio Free Europe interview, Srdanovi\u0107 said he would accept a nomination for prime minister, before adding that the list has no single leader and that candidates would be chosen collectively.To get there, he will have to convince a grassroots movement without recognisable leaders that he is the right person to lead Serbia. 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