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Serbia election: Student movement seeks to end Aleksandar Vucic's rule

DW25 October 2026, 05:32 UTCSerbia

After two years of student-led, anti-corruption protests, Serbia is holding an early parliamentary election that could break long-time populist leader Aleksandar Vucic's grip on the Balkan country.

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