{
  "id": 16132848,
  "title": "Around 150,000 rally in Belgrade as Serbia heads to pivotal poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/around-150-000-rally-in-belgrade-as-serbia-heads-to-pivotal-poll",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T01:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/23/world/politics/serbia-poll-rally/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Huge crowds gather at final pre-election rally of Serbia’s students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/huge-crowds-gather-at-final-pre-election-rally-of-serbias-students",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Thousands gather at final student-led rally ahead of Serbia election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/thousands-gather-at-final-student-led-rally-ahead-of-serbia-election",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:21:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Around 150,000 rally in Belgrade as Serbia heads to pivotal poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/around-150-000-rally-in-belgrade-as-serbia-heads-to-pivotal-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-22T22:11:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Around 150,000 rally in Belgrade as Serbia heads to pivotal poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/around-150-000-rally-in-belgrade-as-serbia-heads-to-pivotal-poll-16134618",
        "published": "2026-10-23T00:27:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "150,000 rally in Belgrade as Serbia heads to pivotal poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/150-000-rally-in-belgrade-as-serbia-heads-to-pivotal-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-23T00:50:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}