Protests were held all over Serbia, this time under the name "You're shooting at the seams tonight". Almost everywhere there are scenes of violence, clashes between SNS-beaters and special police units on the one hand and demonstrators on the other. An order came from the top of the government not to refrain from the use of force. The fiercest was in Novi Sad and Belgrade
On Thursday evening, things were tense in Belgrade, where pyrotechnics were fired at citizens near the General Staff, while tear gas was thrown in New Belgrade.
The SNS premises were demolished in Novi Sad.
00.07
Kragujevac: SNS activists retreated to the premises
Some young men, on the side of the protesting citizens, tried to break through the police cordon, and plastic bottles were also flying.
Activists of the Serbian Progressive Party who were standing on the street behind the police retreated to the premises of the SNS.
23.57
Incidents in Niš
The protest in Niš during the evening passed relatively peacefully, and then before midnight, incidents began when protesting citizens started shooting at the police. There was a push with the police when citizens wanted to break through the cordon, reports N1.
One of the citizens at the protest did not agree with the reaction of the group of people who threw bottles at the police.
The SNS premises in Kosovska Street in Novi Sad were also destroyed
22.38
Tear gas was thrown several times in New Belgrade
In New Belgrade, the police threw tear gas to disperse the citizens gathered in John Kennedy Street, where the SNS municipal board is located.
After the tear gas, the citizens started to run back, to the parts where the buildings are.
The police in New Belgrade on Mihajla Pupin Boulevard again used tear gas in several directions towards smaller groups of citizens, after which they started an action to suppress the demonstrators.
22.34
The police blocked access to the SNS premises in Leskovac
Demonstrators gathered in front of the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in Leskovac this evening as a sign of protest against the government, shouting the slogans "Your hands are bloody", "Call elections", "Who are you guarding?" and "Arrest Vučić".
The SNS premises were under security, a police cordon was present, as well as several police officers. Inside the premises were members of SNS, as well as directors of public institutions.
The protest took place without incident, unlike the protests in some other cities in the past days, where there were clashes with the police and the arrest of the participants.
22:18
The police also prevent the people of Čačan from approaching the headquarters of the progressives
Several hundred citizens, including students and high school students, gathered in Čačak tonight, and police officers are not allowing them to approach the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
In front of the SNS premises, there are several dozen party and city officials.
Citizens who are separated from them by police cordons are sending messages against SNS supporters with megaphones.
22.05
The SNS premises were also demolished in Stražilovska Street in Novi Sad
Hundreds of citizens are protesting in Gornji Milanovac
Several hundred citizens are protesting tonight in Gornji Milanovac across from the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), and the police cordon does not allow them to approach.
In front of the SNS premises are party and city officials and activists carrying Serbian flags, while the anthem "God's Justice" is being broadcast from loudspeakers.
Demonstrators are chanting at the police and SNS activists, accompanied by the sound of whistles, trumpets and beating of drums.
Earlier, around 19:XNUMX, the citizens gathered at Trg kneza Mihaila in Gornji Milanovac, from where they walked to the SNS premises.
Students and high school students from Milan called for a protest under the slogan "Revolt".
In the call published on social networks, the students stated that "the SNS regime brutally beats the people, beats students, breaks bones and tramples on freedom."
"Tonight we are taking to the streets, we will not stand aside while the regime's beaters beat us," the call of the Milanese students states.
21:56
The police retreat in front of the SNS premises in New Belgrade
Members of the police retreat in front of the SNS municipal board in John Kennedy, and pepper spray was thrown.
Photo: Marko GrgurevićProtest in New Belgrade
21.47
The conflict began in Knez Miloš.
Supporters of Aleksandar Vučić and citizens clashed in Prince Miloša Street.
First, the supporters of Aleksandar Vučić and the citizens exchanged hand-to-hand blows, and then the attack of Vučić's supporters followed.
The gendarmerie just moved out of their way, and then started to suppress the citizens.
Scenes of martial law were seen in the center of Belgrade.
Photo: Tanjug/Marko DjokovicBlockade of the intersection of Nemanjina and Kneza Miloša streets
There was complete confusion, and in addition to the Gendarmerie dispersing the citizens, tear gas was also thrown.
The gendarmerie continued to push the citizens down Nemanjina, while no one touched the supporters of Aleksandar Vučić.
The SNS thugs started to settle scores with the journalists, and dispersed them all. A virtual hunt for journalists began.
21.20
A protest in front of the police in Arandjelovac due to the arrest of a student
A large number of citizens of Arandjelovac came out tonight in front of the police building due to yesterday's arrest of student Dunja Joksić and her parents, but they were soon released.
Dunja, a student, says that her father was beaten and that it was done by members of the Arandjelovac police.
20.58
Broken windows of SNS premises in Novi Sad
Part of those gathered in Novi Sad came in front of the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party in that city. They broke all the windows on the premises of SNS, and one man ripped out the surveillance camera.
Chairs were taken from the SNS premises with which the citizens continued to demolish the premises.
Photo: 021.rsDemolished SNS premises in Novi Sad
Citizens took out numerous bottles of water and several cartons of eggs from the premises of SNS, which they then threw at those premises.
Citizens shout: "It's over!".
There were no SNS supporters.
20.55
Reinforcement of supporters of Vučić
The supporters of the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, who gathered in front of the party premises in Kneza Miloša Street, received significant reinforcements in the form of young men in uniform.
At the same time, the Gendarmerie, which blocks citizens from reaching the SNS premises, doubled the cordon.
20.42
A lot of police in front of SNS in Kraljevo
A large number of police officers were observed around the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party in Kraljevo before the arrival of citizens.
SNS supporters in front of the party premises in Kneza Miloša
About a hundred SNS supporters gathered in front of the premises of this party in Kneza Miloš.
Progressives use lasers to provoke the citizens who blocked the intersection near the Government.
Opposite them were students and citizens, and the two groups were "broken up" by only one traffic policeman, but then a small cordon of the Gendarmerie, about 30 of them, appeared and stopped the citizens at the corner of Knez Miloš and Birčannova.
Photo: Andrej IvanjiBlockade in Knez Miloš
Students shout: "You are few, you are few cunts!"
Supporters of the government shout "Aco Serbs!", while citizens shout "Aco Shiptars!".
One protester was knocked down by the Gendarmerie, his hands were tied behind his back and he was taken into custody.
He tried to run towards SNS supporters on his bicycle, but the police prevented him from doing so.
Photo: Andrej IvanjiDetained protester
20.07
Gendarmerie at a protest in Vrbas
The members of the gendarmerie were deployed in a cordon at the protest in Vrbas, while progressives were gathered in front of the premises of the SNS in this city.
Photo: N1Gendarmerie in Vrbas
The two gathered large groups are separated by the gendarmerie.
20.05
Blockade of the roundabout near the municipality of Novi Beograd
Photo: Marko GrgurevićBlockade in New Belgrade
Students blocking the Faculty of Agriculture in Zemun and citizens blocked the roundabout at the municipality in New Belgrade tonight.
Police to break up the demonstrations were deployed around the headquarters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) near the Stari Mercator.
Previously, around 19:XNUMX, citizens in New Belgrade went to the New Belgrade police station, after a guy was detained for a short time, because he was allegedly wearing a gas mask.
Photo: Marko GrgurevićBlockade in New Belgrade
20.02
People from Kragujevac on Đački trg
The people of Kragujevac are also gathering tonight at Đački trg in front of the First Gymnasium. Citizens' groups joined the call of the students in the blockade, calling their fellow citizens with the slogan "Let evil not rule the people".
SNS supporters are also gathering in front of their party premises on the main street, and at first glance it seems that there are even fewer of them than yesterday.
20.03
Citizens also gather at Autokomanda
Citizens have already gathered at the Autokomanda, where the student protest "You're bursting at the seams tonight" will be held tonight.
Photo: Filip Krainčanić/Nova.rsProtest of students in the blockade and citizens under the slogan "Tonight you are bursting at the seams" near Autokomanda
20.02
The protest started in front of the General Staff, Kneza Miloša street was blocked
Hundreds of students and citizens blocked traffic tonight at the corner of Kneza Miloša and Nemanjina streets, between the buildings of the Serbian government and the former General Staff, as part of the "You're shooting at the seams tonight" protest.
The crowd gathered on the roadway around 19.40:XNUMX p.m. and made noise by blowing whistles, reports a Beta agency reporter.
The protest plan is unknown at this time.
About a hundred meters from the General Staff building, further down Kneza Miloša Street, several dozen members of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) gathered in front of the municipal board of the party.
Among them is the Deputy Mayor of Belgrade, Vesna Vidović, who did not want to give a statement to the Beta agency before the protest, which is being held not far from the premises of the SNS.
There were no police present in the immediate vicinity of Progressive Party supporters at around 19.30:XNUMX p.m.
19. 52
The police set up fences outside the BIA building in Novi Sad
The police set up fences near the BIA building on Oslobo Boulevardevents in Novi Sad, where a gathering of citizens has been announced for 19.45:XNUMX p.m., reports Razglas news.
Belgraders are gathering tonight at three locations in Belgrade - near the General Headquarters in Nemanjina, at the roundabout near GO Novi Beograd and at Autokomanda.
As the N1 reporter reports, some citizens have already started to gather at the General Staff.
Citizens began to gather at GO Novi Beograd as well, and a larger group of people from Zemun also arrived there.
Previously on Thursday students in lockdown sent citizens a call to protest with the message - "You're bursting at the seams tonight" which was published on social networks.
They are after the clash of citizens and supporters Serbian Progressive Party on Tuesday and Wednesday evening (August 12 and 13) called for a new one protest on Thursday at 19:30 p.m.
Students in the blockade of the Faculty of Law appealed to citizens not to bring animals or children to tonight's protest for security reasons.
Photo: PrintskrinAppeal to protest participants
"Dear fellow citizens, for the safety of all participants, please do not bring animals or children to the protest. Gatherings of this type involve increased noise, crowding and unpredictable situations that can threaten their safety and cause stress. It is our shared responsibility to take care of the most sensitive," Law students wrote on social media.
A little later, they told the opposing side that they had "played their part", with a symbolic video - trumpets, gendarmerie and the Parliament of Serbia.
In the comments, people ask if this means that the protest will be right in front of the Assembly, near "Ćaciland".
However, the official locations of the gathering in Belgrade at 19:30 are the General Headquarters, the roundabout near the municipality of Novi Beograd and Voždovac - Autokomanda.
In Novi Sad at 19:45 a rally was announced in front of the BIA building.
Photo: PrintskrinCall for a protest in front of the BIA
The protest will be held in about thirty other cities.
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