Faculty Blockade

Police in equipment for breaking up demonstrations in front of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad

The case of Jelena Kleut

21.January 2026 IM / KS

Novi Sad: Gendarmerie expelled students from the Faculty of Philosophy

The protest of students and professors of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, which turned into a blockade of the building, has ended. The dean previously called the police, who expelled the crowd from the building using force. The students say that they will not stop until Professor Jelena Kleut is returned to the faculty

Students in the blockade

09.November 2025 MLJ

Veterinarian urged the students to still follow the class

The Dean's College of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Belgrade called on students to attend classes regularly, after part of them declared a total blockade of that higher education institution at the plenum.

Faculty blockades

23.June 2025 MM

University of Novi Pazar: The January deadline has been met, the blockade is condemned

The University of Novopazar has announced that the students have successfully completed their exam obligations from the January deadline, which was forcibly interrupted by the blockade.

Student protests

07.June 2025 Tijana Stanic

Able to say "no": Will Generation Z finally fix Serbia?

They were called passive, spoiled, alienated and screen children incapable of action. And then they got up and started the biggest rebellion in the recent history of Serbia. How Generation Z, who trust no one, decided to trust themselves

University autonomy

19.May 2025. TS

The New Law on Higher Education: The Final "Solution" for the University

What is in store for the new Law on Higher Education? Many suspect that his purpose is to deal the final blow to the rebel universities, to abolish their autonomy. Especially since Aleksandar Vučić himself has been openly talking about punishing disobedient faculties for months

The letter signed by the deans of seven Novi Sad faculties expresses respect for the student protest, but also calls for consideration of the "appropriate type of teaching". At some faculties in Belgrade, classes are already back - online and without the consent of the students

Blockade of the faculty

16.May 2025. TS

Dean's appeal to Novi Sad students: Let's consider the appropriate type of teaching

The letter signed by the deans of seven Novi Sad faculties expresses respect for the student protest, but also calls for consideration of the "appropriate type of teaching". At some faculties in Belgrade, classes are already back - online and without the consent of the students

Student protests

15.May 2025. TS

Online classes are starting at colleges: Has the unity of the blockades been broken?

According to announcements, classes at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences and the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade will return on May 19, but online and without an agreement with the students in the blockade. Is the battle for colleges moving to the front between students and professors

Blockade of the faculty

02.May 2025. TS

When Students Vote 'Wrong': BIA Gets Involved in Law School Poll Investigation

Since the students of the Faculty of Law in Novi Sad voted by majority against tuition compensation, Miloš Vučević accuses them of theft. The president of SNS announces that the BIA and the prosecution will be involved in the story

Faculty blockades

24.April 2025. MT

Education under pressure: NAT requires blocking break

Almost six months after the fall of the canopy and the beginning of blockades of faculties and school institutions, due to numerous protests and pressures, the appeal of the National Body for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (NAT) arrived for higher education institutions to take urgent measures, in order to ensure the smooth and continuous development of the teaching process

Tightening the hoop

23.April 2025. MLJ

New ultimatum for blocked students: Permanent expulsion from the faculty

The administration of the Faculty of Computer Science sent an email to the blocked students, threatening them with a ban on taking exams and temporary or permanent expulsion from the faculty if they do not give up. They were also given a deadline

Comment

22.April 2025. Andrei Ivanji

A joke from the state

RTS is blocked, universities do not work, and threats, insults and calls to the prosecutor's office and the police to arrest blockers, rioters and terrorists are pouring out from the top of the government. The Serbian state has turned into a farce

Personal attitude

17.April 2025. Dragana Jeremic Molnar/Aleksandar Molnar

Attack on the academic community: Is the continuation of the university blockade expedient?

The government already dealt with the university in 1992 and 1998 based on the so-called Milošćević's, and then Šešel's University Law. The second attack was more devastating, it shone a light on the anti-intellectualism of the Serbian Radical Party. In it, Aleksandar Vučić stood out, who even now prepares the destruction of the rebellious academic community

Some of the earlier protests by students and citizens

Protests in Serbia

10.April 2025. Tijana Stanic

Has there been protest fatigue: Where to next?

After several months of protest, fatigue is natural. That doesn't mean the fight is over. However, instead of mass gatherings, the question is how to further direct the energy of student and popular protests

Authority and undermining student blockades

10.April 2025. Filip Mirilović

Inserted elements and other attempts

In what way is the regime trying to extinguish the revolt at the faculties from within? How much room for maneuver do they have? How much influence do representatives in SKONUS have on that? How is pressure exerted on faculty administrations? What else can be expected

Faculty blockades

31.march 2025 KS

The new economy: Illegal wage cuts for university professors

University professors were left without a salary, and recently a decree was passed regulating their work. Many employees in higher education institutions consider these steps as direct pressure

Faculty blockade

24.march 2025 TS

The student rebellion continues: Is the academic year lost?

Four months after the beginning of the blockades, the students' demands are still not met, and an imminent return to the faculties is not in the offing. At the same time, the regime tries to divide students into those who want to and those who don't want to study, and the pressure on professors is also starting. Will students persevere at the cost of a missed academic year?

Cacak

23.march 2025 TS

FTN students in Čačak: We were attacked by a group of guys, the police cut off the connection

"We don't feel safe, our students experienced physical injuries in the form of cut lips, knee injuries...", stated the students at the FTN blockade in Čačak, saying that the police cut off their connection when they sought help. MUP denies these claims

Overview of the week

21.march 2025 Philip Schwarm

I will buy you a top.

The progressive regime has become dangerous and a serious security risk for all citizens of the Republic of Serbia. That's how it should be treated

Protest in Belgrade

15.march 2025 IN THE

Main stage at Slavija, video transmission in front of the Assembly

The main stage will be set up at Slavija, while the video broadcast of the gathering will be available in front of the House of the National Assembly

Overview of the week

07.march 2025 Philip Schwarm

Counter-students as a diagnosis

Daily protests, assembly sessions at all levels with the presence of the police, education in disarray, universities in open rebellion, and Vučić and company "defend" stability. What are you guys talking about? You just destabilized Serbia

Niš

13.February 2025. Ana Adamovic

Nothing is far away for Niš students

Although students from Niš are also exposed to media targeting, although some professors and part of the public pressure and intimidate them, they still enjoy great support from a large part of the academic community. This support goes so far that, after the establishment of the Informal Group of Nis Students, the Informal Group of Teachers, Associates and Researchers of the University of Nis was also established.

Comment

05.February 2025. Nemanja Rujevic

How to (not) fail protests

The longer the student and popular uprising lasts, the more the question arises whether the demands will become more "political" - say, a transitional government and fair elections. But the chances of interrooms and banter are also increasing, which are a sure recipe for the end of the protest

Student protest march

30.January 2025 TS

On the way to Novi Sad: 'But the food was good, really

On the way to Novi Sad, the locals welcomed the students with smiles, tears, fireworks, and plenty of food. Beans, roast, rolls, goulash, soup, pancakes - there is nothing that was not on the streets of Belgrade, Batajnica, Nova and Stara Pazova, Inđija

History teaches us

29.January 2025 Nebojsa Jovanovic

Youth governments are lifesavers

The youth generations in the 220-year history of Serbian governments came as a remedy for a society of spent ideas, compromised personalities, ossified patterns and politicians who had nothing to offer, when the state was stagnant or even questioned

Novi Sad

29.January 2025 TS

More than 400 FTN employees signed a petition for the faculty to take over the student demands

More than 400 employees at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad have signed an initiative in which they declare that they fully accept all student demands as their own.

Autocommand block

27.January 2025 Mila Jovanovic

Students: The announcement of the SPC is shameful, the Church should be with the students

On the occasion of the SOC announcement, the students said that their protests are based on the values of Saint Sava. Dušan S. and Nikolina Sinđelić assess that the generalization of students is unfair and that the Church should stand with young people who are fighting for a better society

Protests

26.January 2025 TS

Continuation of protests in Serbia: "Sorry to bother you..."

Protests by students and other citizens continued on Sunday, January 24. The farmers arrived in Belgrade, and the Independent Union of Educational Workers of Serbia announced the continuation of the strike. Citizens in Vidikovac blocked the intersection near McDonald's