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Can Serbia's student movement turn protest into power?

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June 3, 2026

From protests to power? Serbia’s students are winning the streets, but can they turn that protest into real political power? DW speaks to Nikola Burazer, Programme Director at the Centre for Contemporary Politics.

Serbia's student-led protest movement has become one of the most powerful political forces the country has seen in years, bringing tens of thousands onto the streets and challenging the government like never before.

But filling the streets is one thing. Turning that momentum into real political power is another. DW speaks to Nikola Burazer to unpack where this movement came from, why it’s endured, and whether it can survive the transition from protest to politics and actually reshape Serbia's future.

Tomi Oladipo Tomi Oladipo is a British-born Nigerian journalist based in Berlin.
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