Serbian Media Apologize After Vucic's Election Defeat as Student Protesters Target 1 Tabloid
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 27
Serbian Media Apologize After Vucic's Election Defeat as Student Protesters Target 1 Tabloid
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 27
Summary
A state TV anchor apologized on air for years of “one-sided information” favoring Aleksandar Vucic after his defeat in Sunday’s general election, signaling cracks in Serbia’s old media order.
Protesters then stormed the offices of a pro-Vucic tabloid editor known for smearing critics, demanding an apology; he refused and called police.
Ilija Srdanovic, the cardiologist listed first on the victorious Student List-Students Win slate, urged supporters not to use violence while final official results were still pending.
That appeal underscored the movement’s dilemma: the student-backed bloc won the vote but remains leaderless, leaving no single figure able to control supporters as media loyalists reassess their allegiances.