Belgrade (Serbia), 25 Oct. (LaPresse/AP) – Parliamentary elections are taking place today in Serbia, pitting populist leader Aleksandar Vučić against the list formed by the country’s student movement. The elections are shaping up to be a veritable referendum between Vučić’s party and the Students’ List, with 6.4 million Serbs set to cast their votes. The main contenders are neck and neck in the polls, making these the most unpredictable elections in recent years. If his party wins, Vucic intends to return to the post of prime minister. The Students’ List, a new movement, aims to challenge Vucic’s government with a non-partisan approach: it is made up of university students, but none of them are actually registered on the list. Instead, the candidates are little-known experts, athletes, farmers and artists. The outcome of the vote remains uncertain, with fears of post-election instability. The European Union is closely monitoring the vote due to previous irregularities.
Serbia: parliamentary elections today, with 6.4 million set to vote
Belgrade (Serbia), 25 Oct. (LaPresse/AP) – Parliamentary elections are taking place today in Serbia, pitting populist leader Aleksandar Vučić against the list formed by the country’s student movement. The elections are shaping up to be a veritable referendum between Vučić’s party and the Students’ List, with 6.4 million Serbs set to cast their votes. The main contenders are neck and neck in the polls, making these the most unpredictable elections in recent years. If his party wins, Vucic intends to return to the post of prime minister. The Students’ List, a new movement, aims to challenge Vucic’s government with a non-partisan approach: it is made up of university students, but none of them are actually registered on the list. Instead, the candidates are little-known experts, athletes, farmers and artists. The outcome of the vote remains uncertain, with fears of post-election instability. The European Union is closely monitoring the vote due to previous irregularities.