Europe EditionFrom blockades to ballots: Serbian students confront government
- Serbian students have led months of anti-corruption protests since November 2024 after a railway station roof collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 people.
- The protests began as students demanded accountability, prosecution of assailants, dismissal of charges against protesters, and an investigation into alleged sound cannon use.
- Although Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, facing the biggest challenge of his 12-year tenure, has suggested that students are influenced by foreign forces intent on provoking a "colour revolution," the student movement remains politically independent and has started compiling a list of respected individuals as potential candidates.
- A political scientist said the students’ strength lies in their political but non-party demands for law, social justice, and accountability, which resonate widely and have reached parts of the public the traditional opposition did not.
- The ongoing protests led to the prime minister stepping down and the collapse of the government, followed by the parliamentary appointment in mid-April of a new administration headed by a political newcomer; meanwhile, students continue to rally support for advancing early elections.
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Elections in Zaječar and Kosjerić - a turning point or "just" a test?
The local elections in Zaječar and Kosjerić, scheduled for June 8, are seen by a part of the opposition public as a turning point in solving the socio-political crisis in this country, primarily because of the common front and cooperation of the opposition, students and citizens' assemblies, but also as a test before the extraordinary parliamentary elections, when and if they are called at the request of the students in the blockade.
From blockades to ballots: Serbian students confront government
Serbian students leading an anti-corruption movement that has rocked the Balkan country for months maintained the pressure Friday with a march in the western city of Loznica -- the first major protest since their call for early elections.
Young Vučić: excellent student, troublemaker at Delija, best student of Hague convict
He was only ten years old when he first appeared in public. Until recently, the undisputed ruler of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, whose rule has been challenged by student protests for more than six months, spoke as a boy on a show on state television about two topics that marked his future path – about winning and about football, or Red Star, of which he is still a passionate fan today. Although dissatisfaction with the power he embodies has penetr…
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