Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet

The New York Times

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At least 100,000 people descended on Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally seen as a culmination of months-long protests against Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government.
Japan Today
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Ahead of the demonstration, Vucic repeatedly warned of alleged plans for unrest while threatening arrests and harsh sentences for any incidents.
Le Monde
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Belgrade streets are overrun by many thousands of demonstrators in what is shaping up to be the biggest anti-government march in decades.
Deutsche Welle
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Hundreds of government supporters, mostly black-clad young men wearing baseball caps, many with matching black backpacks, gathered in Belgrade’s Pionirski Park, opposite the Serbian parliament, one of the focal points of the demonstration.
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