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Friday briefing: How a leaderless student group is challenging power in Serbia

As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education standards, in Serbia the younger…

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The Guardian reports: As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education standards, in Serbia the younger generation is taking on the apparatus of the state itself.

In tight-run parliamentary elections this Sunday, the country’s most consequential political movement in decades, Student List, is challenging former…

This world story centres on Serbia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Serbia’s Student List, Novi Sad and Europe.

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Location
Serbia · Europe
Reported by
The Guardian
First reported
Key names
Serbia’s Student List, Novi Sad, Europe, Student List
Section
World

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