Large crowds converge in Belgrade for protest rally against Serbia’s president and government
- At least 100,000 people attended a rally in Belgrade, protesting against President Aleksandar Vucic's government, which is described as the largest ever in Serbia by independent media.
- The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption movement sparked by a November train station accident that killed 15 people.
- University students, who have led the protests, ended the demonstration early citing safety concerns after sporadic clashes with police, while thousands remained on the streets.
- Police reported that the crowd peaked at 107,000, making it the largest rally in Serbian history, while transport links were canceled to manage the influx of protesters into the capital.
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The Largest Protest in Serbian History
by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics: Civil unrest erupted in Serbia over the weekend leading to the largest protest in Belgrade’s history. Tensions have been building since November after a deadly disaster in Novi Sad that most believe could have been prevented. Between 100,000 and 400,000 Serbians took to the streets to demand that the government […]

'No going back': Serbia protests heap pressure on government
Serbia's embattled government is facing a watershed moment, analysts said Monday, after a massive student-led rally in Belgrade over endemic corruption saw the capital engulfed by a sea of demonstrators.
Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Serbia Against Government Corruption
In Serbia, hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of the capital Belgrade on Saturday to demand justice for 15 people killed in the northern city of Novi Sad last November when a train station roof collapsed on them. The disaster triggered months of anti-government rallies calling on President Aleksandar Vučić to resign, amid accusations of widespread negligence and corruption. The student-led protests have swelled to include te…
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