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Months of protests and political pressure have seen Aleksandar Vučić's popularity plummet in Serbia, with polls suggesting his party is on track to lose in future elections. So in this video, we'll explain what's happening and if Vučić could be ousted.

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References:

Corruption and democracy under Vučić - https://frontierview.com/insights/serbias-escalating-corruption-risks-eu-dreams/ https://freedomhouse.org/country/serbia

Support for Vučić explained - https://balkaninsight.com/2024/03/13/theres-a-reason-why-many-serbs-support-their-flawed-president/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-12-15/serbia-election-strongman-Vučić-seeks-to-cement-his-legacy?embedded-checkout=true

Novi Sad Train Canopy Collapse - https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2024/11/30/political-tensions-in-serbia-keep-rising-after-the-novi-sad-tragedy/ https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/novi-sad-srbija-zeleznicka-stanica-nesreca-inspekcija-nadstresnica/33208355.html https://novaekonomija.rs/vesti-iz-zemlje/sa-tri-na-16-miliona-evra-zasto-su-poskupeli-radovi-na-zeleznickoj-stanici-novi-sad#google_vignette https://nova.rs/vesti/hronika/identifikovani-nasilnici-koji-su-napadali-studente-i-novinare-ispred-fdu-medju-nima-milija-koldzic-i-ostali-aktivisti-i-funkcioneri-sns/

Violence and intimidation against protesters - https://n1info.rs/vesti/stariji-muskarac-potegao-noz-na-studenta-na-blokadi-ispred-medicinskog-fakulteta-u-novom-sadu/ https://kossev.info/en/protesti-srbija-najnovije-grupa-mladica-iz-sns-bejzbol-palicama-napala-studente-u-novom-sadu-devojka-tesko-povredjena/ https://nova.rs/vesti/drustvo/hitna-pomoc-se-odazvala-po-trecem-pozivu-posle-pola-sata-detalji-stravicnog-napada-bejzbol-palicama-na-studente-u-novom-sadu/ https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/radar-agenti-bia-upali-na-posao-majke-novosadskog-studenta/ https://www.ozonpress.net/drustvo/incident-u-ivanjici-bahati-vozac-projurio-kroz-okupljene-gradjane/ https://n1info.rs/vesti/automobil-na-blokadi-u-palmoticevoj-udario-dve-osobe/ https://n1info.rs/vesti/incident-na-novom-beogradu-kolima-se-zaleteo-na-okupljene-gradjane-pa-udario-studentkinju-video/

Civil society joining protests - https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/poljoprivrednici-blokiradom-magistrale-podr%C5%BEali-proteste-studenata-u-srbiji-/33239057.html https://direktno.rs/vesti/drustvo-i-ekonomija/581605/protest-studenti-beograd-protest-poljoprivrednika.html https://vreme.com/vesti/ovoj-vlasti-da-bude-jasno-da-su-dosli-do-kraja-protest-penzionera-na-trgu-republike/ https://vreme.com/en/vesti/protest-zdravstva-srbije-vicite-sloboda-da-se-cuje-do-zvezda/ https://vreme.com/drustvo/ko-ce-raditi-u-skolama-ako-krenu-otkazi/

Student List - https://radar.nova.rs/politika/kontrola-izbora-studenti/ https://nova.rs/vesti/drustvo/studenati-izneli-program-svoje-izborne-liste/ https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-07-02/los-estudiantes-de-serbia-redoblan-la-presion-contra-el-presidente-Vučić-tras-siete-meses-de-protestas.html

Zaječar and Kosjerić municipal elections - https://www.dw.com/en/local-election-results-deepen-serbias-political-crisis/a-72855782

Polling for Vučić - https://www.intellinews.com/serbia-polls-spell-trouble-for-Vučić-391672/?source=serbia