Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia

Not only are they newcomers to politics, but Serbia's election winners have no obvious leader and are faced with a series of complex challenges, including taking on the country's highly complex balancing act on the international stage.

Serbia is both a candidate to join the European Union and maintains close relations with Russia. Its bid to join the bloc has long been on the back-burner, while its Western Balkan neighbours press ahead.

The EU was quick to welcome the Student List victory and has promised to back their push for reforms to the rule of law, media freedom and fight against corruption.