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Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims
Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims
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Student movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election
The Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.
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Serbia: Hope, tension and apprehension as voters prepare to elect new parliament
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.
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Serbia’s snap election: What’s at stake and can students unseat Vucic?
A snap parliamentary vote on October 25 will determine whether a student-led group can loosen Vucic’s grip on power.
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Serbia: Tens of thousands rally ahead of elections
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.
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Thousands gather at final student-led rally ahead of Serbia election
The student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, as he holds a rival rally across town.
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From the streets to the ballot box: Serbia’s students hope for election win
Young Serbians have built a system that poses a threat to President Aleksandar Vucic’s grip on power.
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How a civic tech platform is helping women in Serbia get home safely
“Many incidents of harassment, intimidation, or discomfort in public spaces never become official complaints. Some women do not believe reporting will lead to change.”
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Klopp wins first game as Germany coach, without 'top dogs'
It may have taken a little longer than he would have liked, but Jürgen Klopp has finally won a game as Germany coach. Despite a number of debutants, it was a familiar face who stood out in the victory over Serbia.
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Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for PM
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.
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Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?
The country's early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.
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Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister
Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic has resigned as president and will lead his ruling party into a snap parliamentary election.
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Serbia: Aleksandar Vucic Renounces Presidency to Seek Prime Minister · Global Voices
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation before completing his term of office to participate in the early parliamentary elections on 25 October and to seek the post of Prime Minister.
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Serbia’s Screen Industries in Crisis Amid Claims That Blacklists, ‘State-Sponsored Censorship’ Are Designed to ‘Starve Independent Production’
The Serbian film and television industries are in a state of crisis, with independent production in the Balkan powerhouse crippled by what leading industry groups describe as “a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship.” Nearly two years after a devastating train station disaster that killed 16 people and sparked mass demonstrations against the government of President […]
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Kosovo ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
A Hague tribunal ruled that Hashim Thaci, a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), is responsible for war crimes carried out during the war of independence with Serbia.
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Serbian President Vucic criticizes Kosovo war crimes verdict
The conviction of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has drawn sharply different reactions across the Balkans. Serbia has accused the court of failing to fully address crimes against Serbs.
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