Thousands of students rally in Belgrade before Serbia's snap parliamentary elections

Summary

Thousands of student protesters gathered in Belgrade for a final rally ahead of this weekend's snap parliamentary elections in Serbia. Euronews and Africanews reported that students arriving from across the country were greeted with cheers, music and waving flags. NDTV reported in a video that supporters of the opposition student movement gathered in central Belgrade. Al Jazeera reported that the student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, while Vucic holds a rival rally across town. DW described the vote as a referendum-like snap election pitting strongman Aleksandar Vucic against the student movement after two years of student-led protests.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   22 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that students arriving in Belgrade from across Serbia were greeted with cheers, music and waving flags as thousands gathered ahead of a final rally before the weekend's snap parliamentary elections.

2. Africanews

   22 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that students arriving in Belgrade from across Serbia were greeted with cheers, music and waving flags as thousands gathered ahead of a final rally before the weekend's snap parliamentary elections.

3. NDTV

   22 Oct 2026, 18:09 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports in a video that supporters of Serbia's opposition student movement gathered in central Belgrade, under a headline describing a protest as Serbia's former president runs for prime minister.

4. Al Jazeera

   22 Oct 2026, 20:21 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that the student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, as he holds a rival rally across town.

5. DW

   23 Oct 2026, 03:15 UTCSource ↗

   DW reports that after two years of student-led protests, Serbia will soon vote in what observers describe as a referendum-like snap election pitting strongman Aleksandar Vucic against the student movement.