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Protesters block roads in Serbia to criticize mining plans

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Thousands of protesters in Belgrade and other Serbian towns blocked main roads and bridges. Protesters decry a planned lithium mine despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign. In Novi Sad, soccer hooligans hurled rocks and bottles at the protesters. It was the second such nationwide protest called by environmental groups.

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The Guardian

Rio Tinto lithium mine: thousands of protesters block roads across Serbia

Crowds chanted slogans condemning government of Aleksandar Vučić, which backs planned Anglo-Australian $2.4bn mine

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Protesters block roads in Serbia to criticize mining plans

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Belgrade and other Serbian towns and villages to block roads and bridges despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign launched by authorities against the participants

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Thousands block roads across Serbia in anti-government protest

By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE - Thousands of people blocked roads across Serbia in an anti-government protest against two new laws that environmentalists say will let foreign companies exploit local resources. Serbia's government has offered mineral resources to companies including China's Zijin copper miner and Rio Tinto. Green activists say the projects will pollute land and water

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Protesters block roads in Serbia to criticize mining plans

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Belgrade and other Serbian towns blocked main roads and bridges Saturday to decry a planned lithium mine despite police warnings and an intimidation campaign launched by authorities against the demonstrators.

2 years ago·United States

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