Serbia holds a parliamentary election as strongman Vucic faces protesting students

Long lines of voters formed outside polling stations across Serbia on Sunday for a highly contested parliamentary election that is a showdown between the Balkan country's strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic and a diverse movement of university students who have led protests against him for almost two years.

Serbia holds a parliamentary election as strongman Vucic faces protesting students

TL;DR

  • Serbia held a parliamentary election on Sunday.
  • Long lines of voters were observed at polling stations.
  • The election is a contest between President Aleksandar Vucic and student-led protesters.
  • Student protests against Vucic have been ongoing for almost two years.