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Thousands welcome cycling students in Kragujevac ahead of Serbia’s Oct. 25 election

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Drobnjakovic, M. (2026, September 26). Thousands welcome cycling students in Kragujevac ahead of Serbia’s Oct. 25 election. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/thousands-welcome-cycling-students-in-kragujevac-ahead-of-serbia-s-oct-25-election/article_c7522832-93e5-5366-8227-1c9b14d6ee7f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-26 · by Marko Drobnjakovic

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In Kragujevac, Serbia, thousands gathered to warmly welcome university students concluding a cycling tour across the Balkans before the upcoming October 25 election. The event featured emotional scenes with people waving flags and crying alongside cheering for the cyclists as they arrived in town. This enthusiastic reception highlights the growing challenge faced by incumbent President Aleksandar Vucic from younger, activist groups.
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On October 25, ahead of Serbia's early election, thousands gathered in Kragujevac, a central town about 100 kilometers south of Belgrade, to warmly welcome university students completing a cycling tour across the Balkans. The cyclists were greeted with cheers and waving Serbian flags as they entered the city, raising their bicycles high. Many in the crowd cried upon seeing the young activists, who are challenging incumbent populist President Aleksandar Vucic, highlighting growing opposition to his rule.

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Marko Drobnjakovic
5 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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🔮 But if someone wants to offer something, they will come close.”
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🔮 As the war ended and the Austro-Hungarian empire was dismantled, the boat's ownership switched to the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians – which would later become Yugoslavia – as part of war reparations, he said. “This is when it was renamed the Slovenian,” Mr Popovic said, adding that it is a mystery "why this name was chosen".
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Belgrade KRAGUJEVAC Serbia Serbian

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KRAGUJEVAC GPE · 2× Serbian NORP · 2× Aleksandar Vucic PERSON · 1× Belgrade GPE · 1× Serbia GPE · 1×

Narrative

Thousands of people staged a cheerful welcome in a central Serbian town for a group of university students at the end of their cycling tour of the Balkan country ahead of an early election next month in which they are challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Thousands welcome cycling students in Kragujevac ahead of Serbia’s Oct. 25 election · assertive framing

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Thousands of people staged a cheerful welcome in a central Serbian town for a group of university students at the end of their cycling tour of the Balkan country ahead of an early election next month in which they are challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic. asserted
they → stag → Vucic
The students raised their bicycles in the air as they arrived in Kragujevac, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of the capital Belgrade. asserted
they → raise → capital
The crowd waved Serbian flags and many cried as they lined up at the entry route for the students. asserted
they → wave → students
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