Serbia's Student List challenges Vučić in Sunday vote after Novi Sad tragedy
Briefing by News4U · First published
On the first anniversary of the Novi Sad station collapse that killed 16, Serbia's leaderless Student List is contesting parliamentary elections against President Vučić's 12-year rule.
The Guardian reports that Serbia's Student List, a leaderless student movement born from the Novi Sad station collapse that killed 16 people on 1 November 2024, is contesting Sunday's parliamentary elections against President Aleksandar Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party. [1]
The movement emerged after protests over the disaster, which critics linked to a corrupt Chinese consortium deal, were suppressed and Vučić branded demonstrators "terrorists". Vučić later resigned and called snap elections. [1]
Student List has fielded 250 candidates, mainly academics, approved by citizens' assemblies, and is running a "A student in every village" campaign to boost turnout among disaffected voters. [1]
Sources
- Friday briefing: How a leaderless student group is challenging power in Serbia
The Guardian · · Excerpt