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A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power

Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 12-year reign with a bold democratic experiment On a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student…

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The Guardian reports: Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 12-year reign with a bold democratic experiment On a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student volunteers went canvassing in the housing estates of Krnjača, a Belgrade suburb.

They were equipped with lanyards emblazoned with the word “victory”, a stock list of questions and a mobile app that mapped visited homes and the level of support in each.

This world story centres on Serbia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Serbian, Krnjača and Belgrade.

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Location
Serbia · Europe
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The Guardian
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Key names
Serbian, Krnjača, Belgrade, Student List
Section
World

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