Vučić held a debate with a portrait of a competitor and a stone for pickling cabbage
The ex-president of Serbia ironically played up the refusal of opponents from the “Student List” to participate in televised debates
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Aleksandar Vucic, who heads the Serbian Progressive Party's campaign, held a staged debate with a photo of Student List leader Ilija Srdanovic and a cabbage-pickling stone after opponents pulled out of the actual televised debate.
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Why It Matters
Vučić resigned on September 27 to take part in the election campaign. The Student List opposes sanctions against Russia.
BELGRADE, October 6 – RIA Novosti. Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a debate with a portrait of his competitor in the upcoming parliamentary elections and a stone for pickling cabbage (oppression).
Vucic resigned on September 27 and led the coalition campaign around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SPP) for the October 25 elections. The Student List, formed by protesting students, is expected to become its main competitor.
“Here, as you can see, there is a chair, a photograph of Mr. (leader of the Student List, teacher of the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad Ilija - ed.) Srdanovic. Since they say that even a stone for pickling cabbage will defeat me, I put them in support and oppression so that they are confident in victory. I have no other opportunity to hold a debate, they don’t want it, today I will discuss important topics with Mr. Srdanovic,” Vucic said in a video recording with of your yard with two chairs, a photograph and a stone.
He recalled that he had previously proposed to the Student List to hold television debates in any form, but they ignored it.
Students protesting in Serbia and their supporters, participating in parliamentary elections as the “Student List – Students Win” movement, previously opposed the imposition of sanctions against Russia, as reported on their social networks.
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic previously announced attempts to organize a “color revolution” in the country, noting that one of the reasons was Belgrade’s refusal to impose sanctions against Russia.
Open Questions
- What will Srdanovic’s reaction be to Vucic’s performance?






