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Student-led movement seeks to unseat ruling party in Serbian election

A supporter of the Student List holds a sign reading "He is Finished", referring to Serbia's former president Aleksandar Vucic during a campaign rally in Belgrade, 22 October.
A supporter of the Student List holds a sign reading "He is Finished", referring to Serbia's former president Aleksandar Vucic during a campaign rally in Belgrade, 22 October. REUTERS - Uros Arsic

Serbia's student-led protest movement is mounting its biggest challenge yet to former president Aleksandar Vucic, as voters prepare to elect a new parliament on Sunday after nearly two years of demonstrations against alleged corruption.

More than 100,000 people gathered in Belgrade in support of Serbia's youth movement on Thursday, in the final campaign rally ahead of polls that could see an end to the 12-year rule of populist strongman Aleksandar Vucic, leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).

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