Large-scale protests held in Serbia ahead of parliamentary elections

A large-scale rally organized by a student movement, which they called "Victory Calls Us," was held in Belgrade. Information regarding the number of participants varies: 1tv states that thousands of people participated in the rally, while according to interpressnews, up to 150,000 supporters of the "Student List" gathered in the center of Belgrade. According to mtavari-fb, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital. The demonstrators arrived from different parts of Serbia, with some walking for several days to reach the capital. 1TV+2

The student movement, which is participating in the elections with 250 candidates, aims to defeat Aleksandar Vučić's "Serbian Progressive Party" and end his 14-year rule. The movement's main promise is the fight against corruption. For his part, Aleksandar Vučić accused the student movement of attempting a coup with foreign funding. Earlier, thousands of Vučić's supporters gathered in the city of Niš, where he expressed his belief in his party's victory. 1TV+1

Early parliamentary elections will be held in Serbia on October 25. According to interpressnews, this is the most serious electoral challenge that Vučić's party has faced since 2012. 1TV+2