Serbia holds a parliamentary election as strongman Vucic faces protesting students

Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election described as a high-stakes showdown between strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic and a growing student-led movement. The election takes place as Vucic faces significant domestic pressure from protesters.

The political standoff is closely watched by the European Union, as Serbia is a potential member state. The current electoral battle has placed the right-wing populist leader neck and neck with an opposition movement that was sparked by a deadly train crash, which subsequently led to severe graft allegations against the government.