‘It’s the smell of freedom’: Belgrade cleans up after Student List triumph
Binbag-wielding volunteers clear encampment used by thugs to intimidate opponents of deposed government
TL;DR
- Student List supporters cleaned Pioneers Park in Belgrade after their election victory, removing an encampment previously used by a pro-government group known for violence.
- The Student List is a new movement without a clear leader or hierarchy, with candidates chosen through student assemblies.
- The movement's 11-point plan focuses primarily on anti-corruption measures, judicial reform, media freedom, and healthcare.
- Concerns exist regarding the Student List's ability to form a stable government due to the broad spread of views among its candidates and opaque foreign policy.
- The Serbian Progressive party, led by Aleksandar Vučić, conceded defeat to the Student List.