{
  "id": 7485508,
  "title": "University students launch ‘student list’ to shake up Serbia’s elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/university-students-launch-student-list-to-shake-up-serbias-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:58:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/09/15/university-students-launch-student-list-to-shake-up-serbias-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Serbian student movement has submitted a \"Student List – Students Win\" to the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) in an attempt to shake up the upcoming elections. This initiative emerged following nearly two years of nationwide protests, sparked by the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people on November 1, 2024. The demonstrations, which at times saw hundreds of thousands of people on the streets, put significant pressure on President Aleksandar Vučić, who has been under his most intense political scrutiny since taking office in 2012. The student-backed list, led by Doctor Ilija Srđanović, features a mix of academics, former athletes, and other lesser-known candidates. President Vučić has announced his intention to step down as president in favor of seeking the premiership if his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) secures victory. He has also announced that parliament will be dissolved, and snap elections will be held on October 25, with the incumbent stepping down on September 27 to lead the SNS campaign.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}