'They should be afraid': Serbia's student-led victory over Vučić sends warning to 'corrupt' leaders
François Picard welcomes Helena Ivanov, Associate Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, a London-based foreign policy and national security think…
France 24 reports: François Picard welcomes Helena Ivanov, Associate Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, a London-based foreign policy and national security think tank advocating liberal democracy, strong transatlantic alliances, robust Western defence capabilities and the international promotion of democratic institutions.
Ivanov describes the election as a historic turning point in Serbian politics.
This world story centres on Serbia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Aleksandar Vučić, Vučić and François Picard.
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- Serbia · Europe
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- Aleksandar Vučić, Vučić, François Picard, Helena Ivanov
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- After 14 years of Aleksandar Vučić's political dominance, the reported electoral victory of a student-led movement represents, more than a challenge to an entrenched political establishment. (France 24)
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