Faculty Blockade

Student protests

26.January 2025 TS

Radicalization of protests: Everything that is known about the Autokomanda blockade

The students in the blockade announced that on Monday, January 27, they will block Autokomanda, one of the most important traffic hubs in Belgrade, for 24 hours. What is known about the blockade so far?

Student protests

26.January 2025 Milica Čubrilo Filipović

Cooking for students: Sarma, beans and a lesson in community

In the kitchen of Jelena and Damir, over 1.000 meals were prepared for the students in the blockade. This is the story of how the Viber group "Cooking for Students" became a great solidarity movement

SAD

26.January 2025 TS

Grenell on the protests in Serbia: We do not support those who forcibly occupy government buildings

"The democratic process must be respected." We do not support those who undermine the rule of law or who forcibly occupy government buildings," said Richard Grenell. Just days earlier, Trump pardoned the 1.500 attackers of the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

Overview of the week

24.January 2025 Philip Schwarm

Let's be strikers, if only for one day

The general strike on Friday does not correspond to the true meaning of this term. It is exclusively another, new form of expressing citizens' dissatisfaction and a way to spread protests. After him, others will follow

Towards a general strike: Political life

22.January 2025 Slobodan Georgijev

Guardians of the opposition in the winter period

In a narrowed and devastated political field, opposition parties still fail to emerge. That is why a meeting of representatives of all opposition lists is the least they can do. There are parties that have MPs in the National Assembly plus the Proclamation plus Start-Change. They should all meet in the same place and try to agree on what to do. Nobody in Serbia cares whether someone doesn't like Đilas, Sav or Radomir

Personal attitude

22.January 2025 Nikola Jovic

Ode to Youth

What do "disobedient" students do in the blockade with a legacy that they neither chose nor created? They managed to hack the foundations of this system in just over a month of engagement. Authoritarianism is hacked by democracy, personality cult by depersonalization, fear by courage

Protests

19.January 2025 TS

Protests in 19 cities across Serbia

In 19 cities across Serbia, students and high school students are organizing protests on Sunday as a sign of solidarity with educational workers, as well as the student of the Faculty of Law who was hit by a car at the blockade in Belgrade

Where is the opposition and what is it doing?

15.January 2025 Tijana Stanic

How to mobilize discontent

The past two years have shown that citizens are not satisfied with the current government. Especially students, as the leaders of the current rebellion, enjoy majority support from the public, but its political operationalization is an open question. What is happening with the opposition parties and why dissatisfaction with the government does not automatically mean a vote against it

The government's response

15.January 2025 IN THE

The Novi Sad Faculty of Law is planning a January deadline in the courthouse

The Faculty of Law in Novi Sad proposed that the premises of the courts be used for holding exams in January. According to the administration of the faculty, this would provide students with adequate conditions for taking exams, without interfering with the work of the courts

January exam period

15.January 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

What is one exam period compared to a riot

While the President of the Assembly, Ana Brnabić, threatens the students that they will lose their place in the budget due to the blockades, former students tell "Vreme" what they lost and what they gained that winter in 1996-97, when they skipped an exam deadline.

Student protests

13.January 2025 TS

"Let's pass this empathy test": Students continue with protest actions

The students in the blockade also held a 15-minute silence for the 15 victims in Novi Sad on Monday. Protest celebrations of the Serbian New Year in Novi Sad and Niš have also been announced, and a complete blockade of the Medical Faculty of Niš has been scheduled.

Public opinion research

11.January 2025 AI

LINE: Over 60 percent of citizens support protests and blockades

The CRTA public opinion survey shows that a large number of citizens trust students the most to fight for justice. Support for the protests began to spill over to the electorate of the parties in power

Student blockades

10.January 2025 KS

Student protest in Belgrade: "Come to Mostar, if you have the guts"

The Mostar interchange is a traffic hub in Belgrade, so by blocking it, the students want to point out the inextricable junction where the Prosecutor's Office is located, whose reactions to clear and precise student demands are either late or completely absent.

Students: Letter distribution action to the citizens of the parish

On the spot

09.January 2025 Milica Srejić

Students of the Parish: Letters of truth to 1330 fellow citizens

Late on Wednesday evening, students from Župa distributed 1330 letters to their fellow citizens in which they explain why they are blocking the faculties and why their support is important to them. The streets of Aleksandrovec were almost completely empty. However, there were a few strange looks, but also messages of support

Student protests

06.January 2025 Tijana Stanic

Who speaks for the students: Warm rabbit for activists and others

Students of the Faculty of Law in the blockade distanced themselves from the members of non-governmental organizations who appear in the media. Who is allowed to speak on behalf of the students and how the regime cuts off anyone who turns their noses up

Student block: Humanitarian action to help students

Student protests

02.January 2025 TS

"Swisslion" supported the students: Euroblock became the Student Block

The company "Swisslion" supported students in an original way - the famous "Euroblok" became "Student Block", and all funds from its sale are intended for students

Protest in Slavia: Bloody fist and banners

A new student protest

28.December 2024 TS

"There is no reason to celebrate": Students called for a New Year's Eve protest

The students organizing the protests invited the citizens to a joint New Year's Eve at the Student Square. They will enter the year 2025 with fifteen minutes of silence

Protests

27.December 2024 TS

Vulin: Coordinated hybrid war against Serbia

Vulin said that a hybrid war is currently being waged against Serbia and President Aleksandar Vučić, from one center. Although he did not reveal which center it was, in true Vulin fashion he accused all the detachments - Zagreb, Sarajevo, Aljbin Kurti, regional public figures, leaders of the blockades...

RTS: More than 200 employees supported the students

Radio and Television of Serbia

27.December 2024 TS

More than 200 employees of RTS signed a petition in support of the students

"Students are the most important and best part of our society, our future colleagues, the future of Serbia and RTS." We condemn any kind of violence against them and against all participants of peaceful protests," states the petition signed by more than 200 RTS workers.

Students in front of the Ministry of Education

Protests

27.December 2024 MS

Students in front of the Ministry of Education: "Get out, little one!"

Students gathered in front of the Ministry of Education in order to support high school students and condemn the decision of the Ministry of Education to start the vacation "before it was time". They sang to Minister Slavica Đukić Dejanović: "Get out, little one."

Student protests

23.December 2024 AI

"It's time for justice!": "Chika Koja" from Discipline Spine supported the students

"It's time for justice! It's time for the truth!" exclaimed Koja in 1989. Zeleni Zub now supports students seeking justice and truth, with silence and noise that is back in fashion

Political background

18.December 2024 Slobodan Georgijev

A year of permanent protest

The tragedy of November 1 at the station in Novi Sad exposed the entire system and showed the true image of this regime. A new rebellion was inevitable. Protests due to state negligence and system failures that started in May 2023 were repeated in the fall. This time the regime could not say - it is not up to us. The blood spilled in front of the Novi Sad railway station cannot be washed away

Student protests

16.December 2024 AI

Vučić: I am asking the students to return to the classrooms

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, called on students and their professors to return to the classrooms and amphitheatres, because Serbia is exposed to "hybrid threats", which is why it desperately needs unity, and so that we can rush towards new economic records.

Student protests

13.December 2024 TS

After the resignation of SNS officials: Will the students give up the blockades?

After some of the officials of the Serbian Progressive Party, whom the students claim attacked them, resigned, the tabloids trumpeted that all the students' demands had been met. Are they really fulfilled and will the blockades of the faculties continue?

The University of Belgrade is under blockade

13.December 2024 Tijana Stanic

Students of the Faculty of Theology are suspending classes with the support of the Administration

Students of the Orthodox Theological Faculty in Belgrade have decided to join the student protests and begin the interruption of classes, "Vreme" has learned from several sources. After this decision, classes were suspended at the entire University of Belgrade

The building of the National Theater in Belgrade

Protests in Serbia

13.December 2024 TS

The actors join the student protest

The Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia supported the student protests and stated that if the students' demands are not met by December 21, they will invite their colleagues to take further steps

Theme of number II: Belgrade

11.December 2024 Mila Jovanovic

Our life is blocked

"I was personally attacked by a thug who I later found out was a member of the ruling party. I also attended the attack on Pavle Cicvarić by another member of the Serbian Progressive Party, as well as on some other activists. It is a truly tragic scene: in one country, high-ranking officials of the ruling party are attacking students who are standing peacefully in the streets," Petar Seratlić told Vreme.