Serbia’s longtime leader, Aleksandar Vučić, seems determined to extend his 12 years rule by borrowing from a playbook used by Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and some leaders from the Balkans: running for the Prime Minister office (again), as his second presidential term nears its end. There’s a strong chance the gamble will pay off but then again, it may turn against Vučić.
President Alexander Vučić's party continues to win elections in Serbia despite facing the largest protests in the country's history. The government is taking advantage of the fact that the students at the forefront of the protests lack a clear strategy and view the pro-European opposition, which has the necessary political experience, with suspicion.
Amid the anti-corruption movement, Serb students travelled across Europe to make their demands known. They’ve also called for an investigation into the use of a sonic weapon against protesters.
Serbia has been rocked by weeks of student-led protests triggered by the Novi Sad tragedy. What started as an anti-corruption drive morphed into a movement demanding a profound change of the system.