The scandals that rocked Serbia and are shaping the election

Serbia’s parliamentary election on October 25 has been preceded by numerous controversies, allegations of corruption and a student-led challenge to a political system that has dominated Serbia for over a decade.

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Serbia goes to the polls to elect a new parliament on October 25. 

After almost two years of student-led protests and months of rising pressure, longtime Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called a snap election and stepped down as president. 

He has since said he hopes to return as prime minister if his party, the ruling SNS, tops the poll.

But what led to these ongoing protests? And is this election likely to bring change? 

In the runup to this pivotal election, DW takes a look at some of the controversies, scandals and allegations of corruption from the last ten years. 

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