Around 150,000 rally in Belgrade as Serbia heads to pivotal poll
A leaderless movement of student-backed candidates is the biggest threat former President Aleksandar Vucic has faced ahead of elections this weekend.
Around 150,000 people gathered in Belgrade on Thursday to rally against the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and push for a change in the country's government ahead of crucial parliamentary elections this weekend. The Student List, a leaderless movement composed of student-backed candidates, aims to end the 14-year rule of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic's SNS party.
This protest represents the most significant challenge Vucic has faced in his political career, as civil society groups have raised concerns over the campaign being marred by intimidation, arrests, attacks, misuse of public resources, and a distorted media environment.
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