How students toppled Serbia’s strongman – podcast
Summary
Student activists in Serbia backed a slate of candidates that won an election, ending Aleksandar Vučić’s 12-year rule, according to the article. The podcast examines how the movement achieved its victory and how it might choose a prime minister and govern the country.Key Facts
- Record numbers of voters went to the polls on Sunday.
- Voters chose candidates put forward by student activists.
- The Student List’s candidates included people with PhDs.
- Student protests had shaken Serbia for two years.
- The article describes Vučić’s government as increasingly authoritarian.
- The podcast features journalist Ana Milosavljevic, student activist Tara Blagojević and incoming MP Milica Jovanović.
- The movement faces the challenge of choosing a prime minister and governing despite having no leader.
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