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Clashes erupt at Serbian anti-government protests, with dozens injured

Protests in South Backa District are planned amid rising political tensions, with organizers calling for attention to regional issues affecting local communities.

  • On August 13, 2025, clashes erupted at protests in Serbia between opponents and supporters after more than nine months, with riot police arriving outside Serbian Progressive Party offices in Vrbas.
  • Protests originated last November when a train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people, triggering corruption accusations, and remained largely peaceful until recent clashes.
  • Police reported that dozens were injured, including 16 policemen, as government supporters threw flares, rocks and bottles at protesters in Vrbas and other towns, protesters said they attacked first.
  • Across the country, protests saw confrontations beyond Vrbas, and in Belgrade riot police pushed away downtown protesters.
  • Protests have drawn hundreds of thousands of people, shaking President Aleksandar Vucic’s firm grip on power as university students demand an early parliamentary election he has refused.
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Clashes erupt for a second day at anti-government protests in Serbia in a major escalation

Clashes have erupted for a second day at protests in Serbia between opponents and supporters of the government.

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Although the protest of students and citizens in Vrbas has not yet started, supporters and members of the Serbian Progressive Party gathered again in front of the premises of that party, and the police arrived in equipment to break up demonstrations.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Anti-government protests continue in Serbia. In the capital Belgrade and a number of other cities, police special forces violently dispersed protesters. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Al Jazeera. Protests in the country intensified on Tuesday, August 12. Opponents and supporters of the Serbian government clashed after more than nine months of continuous protests against populist President Aleksandar Vucic. The clashes began in…

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In Serbia there are clashes between demonstrators from two camps. The police chief has a clear opinion on the causes.

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SNS supporters who organized a counter-rally in Vrbas and Bačka Palanka synchronously attacked citizens who had gathered for a previously announced protest. Therefore, an invitation was sent to citizens in all cities to gather in front of the offices of the Serbian Progressive Party. The post Invitation to citizens in all cities to gather in front of the offices of the SNS appeared first on Glas Šumadije.

Although the protest of students and citizens in Vrbas has not yet started, supporters and members of the Serbian Progressive Party gathered again in front of the premises of that party, and

·Novi Beograd, Serbia
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n1info.rs broke the news in Novi Beograd, Serbia on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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