Serbian investigative journalist reflects on election that ousted Vučić

· Investigations · Serbia

Stevan Dojčinović, editor-in-chief of the Serbian investigative outlet KRIK, reflected for OCCRP on the country's election, in which a student-led movement defeated longtime leader Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday. KRIK has spent more than a decade exposing corruption and criminality that permeated the Serbian state. Dojčinović described the outcome as stunning and discussed the challenges ahead. His account ties the political shift to the work of reporters who documented graft under the previous government.

Why it matters：A change of government in a country where investigative outlets documented systemic graft will test whether such reporting can translate into accountability.

Key points

  • KRIK has investigated Serbian state corruption for over a decade.
  • A student-led movement defeated Vučić in Sunday's election.
  • Dojčinović flagged challenges facing the new political landscape.

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