US EditionClashes erupt at Serbian anti-government protests, with dozens injured
- On August 14, 2025, clashes erupted across Serbian cities between anti-government protesters, pro-government supporters, and police near ruling party offices.
- The unrest followed months of student-led demonstrations that began last November after the collapse of the railway station in Novi Sad, a tragedy attributed to government corruption.
- Protesters and regime loyalists threw stones, bottles, and flares at each other while police arrested nearly 50 people and used tear gas to disperse crowds.
- Interior Minister Ivica Dacic condemned "an attack on the state," stating 27 police and dozens of civilians were injured, while protesters accused authorities of provoking violence.
- President Vucic praised police efforts, launched a purge, denied instigating violence, and both sides warned against attempts to provoke civil conflict amid ongoing tensions.
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After the disaster at the train station in Novi Sad, where 16 people died, thousands of demonstrators demand the resignation of the government for President Aleksandar Vučić.
In Serbia, government opponents once again took to the streets. Again, there were clashes with the police - there were several arrests. Two buildings of the government party were damaged.
People invaded two seats of the party of President Aleksandar Vučić, SNS. SNS supporters and opponents threw fireworks at each other.
On the second evening in a row there have been violent riots in Serbia. Originally, a deadly roof collapse had triggered the protests. But now it's about much more.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets after months of social tension, with days marked by clashes, injuries and arrests
New clashes erupt between rival groups of protesters in Serbia as political crisis escalates
A wave of anti-corruption protests has gripped Serbia since November, when the collapse of the Novi Sad railway station roof killed 16 people, a disaster widely blamed on entrenched corruption.
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