Thousands rally in Serbia as students vow to continue fight against corruption

Key Highlights

• Vucic has refused to schedule an immediate early election that students have demanded.
• Hundreds of people have been detained, or reported losing their jobs or facing pressure for opposing the government.
• University students told the crowd in Novi Sad on Saturday that after last year’s protests, they will now offer a plan on how to rid Serbia of corruption and restore the rule of law.
• They proposed banning corrupt officials from politics and investigating their wealth as first steps for the post-Vucic government.
• The protest was dubbed “What victory will mean.” Last month, students said that they collected around 400,000 signatures in support of their election bid.