Hundreds of thousands pack Belgrade for the students' final rally as Serbia's strongman Vucic faces a Sunday election threat
Independent polls put the Student List five to seven points ahead of Aleksandar Vucic's party before Sunday's vote. Vucic, in power since 2012, stepped down as president last month to lead the campaign, with a return to the prime ministership as his goal. The revolt began after a station shelter collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people. Students blamed corruption in the renovation.
Vucic's media machine accuses rivals of smearing genocide convict Ratko Mladic.
Beatings, cyberattacks and threats have darkened the run-up to polling day.
Crowds in Slavija square waved a cutout of tennis star Novak Djokovic.
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The GuardianWhat are the key issues in Serbia’s election – and its potential consequences?ReutersBeatings, cyberattacks and threats darken Vucic's Serbia ahead of electionsAPStudents march into Belgrade while populist Vucic holds rally in Serbia's south ahead of voteNacionaleElections in Serbia: The Big Serbian Showdown: Vučić vs. the Students - NacionaleTraverse City Record-EagleHuge crowds gather at final pre-election rally of Serbia's students - Traverse City Record-EagleAl JazeeraFrom the streets to the ballot box: Serbia’s students hope for election win - Al JazeeraBBCWhy Serbian elections are so important - as students challenge 12 years of Vučić rule - BBCEUobserverSerbia’s election: can a student-led movement of hope overcome Vučić’s hollowed-out political system? - EUobserverNYT WorldSerbian Election Underscores the Region’s Long Political Limbo
