Serbia’s snap election: What’s at stake and can students unseat Vucic?
A snap parliamentary vote on October 25 will determine whether a student-led group can loosen Vucic’s grip on power.
Al Jazeera English reports that a snap parliamentary vote on October 25 will determine whether a student-led group can loosen Vucic’s grip on power.
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