Clashes in Belgrade as student-led protests demand elections
Key takeaways
- Demonstrators challenge President Vucic’s rule and demand elections, justice and rule of law.
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- Large crowds of demonstrators poured into central Belgrade on Saturday, many carrying banners and wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the “Students win” motto of the youth movement that organised the gathering.
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Demonstrators challenge President Vucic’s rule and demand elections, justice and rule of law.
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Large crowds of demonstrators poured into central Belgrade on Saturday, many carrying banners and wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the “Students win” motto of the youth movement that organised the gathering.