US EditionSerbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade
BELGRADE, SERBIA, JUN 28 – Protesters cite corruption and government negligence after a fatal railway collapse, with an estimated 140,000 attending the rally, demanding early elections and Vucic's resignation.
- On Saturday in Belgrade, anti-government protests demanding snap elections escalated into violent clashes with riot police.
- Fueled by an eight-month anti-corruption campaign sparked by last November’s fatal Novi Sad train station roof collapse, protests in Serbia escalated amid widespread grievances.
- Authorities reported 77 arrests, with injuries to 48 police officers and 22 protesters amid violent clashes in Belgrade on Saturday.
- Amid escalating blockades across Belgrade, Vučić vowed to crack down on 'violent provocateurs' as authorities face mounting pressure to restore order.
- Beyond the immediate clashes, calls for early elections grow as Serbia prepares for scheduled 2027 polls amid ongoing unrest.
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"The Secret Services Are Eavesdropping on Me", Nenad Çanak Denounces: Vučić Arrested My Son's Mother
Serbian politician Nenad Çanak has commented on the tense situation in Belgrade and the student protests taking place across Serbia. He described the difficult situation his family is experiencing and highlighted the lack of civil rights and the authoritarian state currently taking place in Serbia. “It is a very worrying situation. My son’s mother was arrested and spent two whole months in prison. When her health condition deteriorated and she w…
Mass protests against President Aleksandar Vučić are followed by incidents in Serbia. According to media reports, many demonstrators were arrested in street blockades.
Serbia: Vučić threatens repression in face of mass defiance
Saturday 28 June marked a new attempt by the masses to impose a solution to their eight-month-long confrontation with President Aleksandar Vučić. A mass demonstration of 150,000 people swept Belgrade. Chants of “Uhapsite Vučića!” (“Arrest Vučić!”) reverberated across streets and squares. Demands for early elections were also forcibly put forward. The struggle has been ongoing continuously since the collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi …
The protests against the Serbian government are increasingly overshadowed by violence and repression. Students who initially distanced themselves from any party politics now demand new elections.
In Belgrade, the Serbian capital, the fronts between the protesters and the government are hardening.
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