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How students toppled Serbia’s strongman – podcast

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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