Students campaigning against election irregularities face ruling party presence in Belgrade

In Belgrade's Marshal Tolbuhin Boulevard, known locally as "Hungry Street," students engaged with citizens on Friday evening. The students, who had previously announced a gathering at this location, found themselves facing supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) who set up their own stands across the street.

The SNS activists arrived around 5:30 p.m., shortly before the students' event was scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. No direct interactions occurred between the two groups. The SNS members distributed their materials, while the students continued their conversations with the public.

Banners displayed by the groups read "Students are winning" on one side and "Serbia is winning" on the other. Petar, a student from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, told N1 that the students' campaign involves inviting citizens to join their door-to-door efforts and assist in monitoring the upcoming elections.

Regarding the SNS activists' presence, student Petar commented that it is a direct reaction to their activities. "Wherever we announce a stand, they appear before us or at the same time and set up their own stand," he added. This pattern suggests a strategic response from the ruling party to student-led initiatives.

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Wherever we announce a stand, they appear before us or at the same time and set up their own stand.