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Serbia is voting in an early election, where the most powerful politician in the country, has a serious rival.

Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims

After two years of protests, Serbia faces a pivotal election on Sunday, with a student-led challenge to Aleksandar Vucic's lengthy rule. Allegations of electoral irregularities and fears of a post-election crisis abound.

A snap parliamentary vote on October 25 will determine whether a student-led group can loosen Vucic’s grip on power.

After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

<p>In today’s newsletter: ​Born from the fury surrounding the deadly Novi Sad station collapse, Serbia’s Student List has taken its protests all the way to the elections in an unprecedented grassroots campaign</p><p></p><p>Good morning. As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education stan

After two years of student-led protests, Serbia will soon vote in what observers describe as a referendum-like snap election pitting strongman Aleksandar Vucic against the student movement.

Gen Z students spent two years protesting in the streets. Now they want to lead the government.

A leaderless movement of student-backed candidates is the biggest threat former President Aleksandar Vucic has faced ahead of elections this weekend.

<p>Student List movement hopes to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic in a pivotal vote on Sunday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/22/serbia-election-student-protests-explainer-key-issues">Explained: what’s at stake in Serbia’s election? The key players, main issues and potential fallout</a></p></li></ul><p>Abou

The student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, as he holds a rival rally across town.

Stime non univoche, ma concordi sull'aumento dell'affluenza

Young Serbians have built a system that poses a threat to President Aleksandar Vucic’s grip on power.

Serbian activist Marko Marjanovic was on his way back from the supermarket in Belgrade when masked officers bundled him into a car and took him to a police station basement where he was held in solitary confinement for two days under bright lights.

<p>It’s the last day of the electoral campaign in Serbia today ahead of this Sunday’s closely contested parliamentary election</p><p>As we are waiting for Macron<strong>, first details of the planned police response to this weekend’s protests are emerging.</strong></p><p>Junior interior minister, <strong>Jean-Didier Berger</strong>, said that the police pres

Poliţia sârbă a arestat miercuri şase persoane suspectate, potrivit procurorilor, că ar fi pregătit acte de violenţă împotriva poliţiei şi a oponenţilor politici în cadrul alegerilor parlamentare de duminică, relatează Reuters. Parchetul Superior a anunţat într-un comunicat că cinci dintre suspecţi au fost arestaţi în oraşul Novi Sad, din nordul ţării, sub s

Serbia’s students are coming for the machine.

<p>Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 14-year reign with a bold democratic experiment</p><p>On a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student volunteers went canvassing in the housing estates of Krnjača, a Belgrade suburb. They were equipped with lanyards emblazoned with the word “victory”, a stock list of questions and a mobile app that