Interview

11.December 2021 Nedim Sejdinovic

Blockade in Novi Sad: Protests until Rio Tinto leaves Serbia

Vesna Jovljević from the environmental organization "Osna" says that Rio Tinto is "just one step away from the construction permit", that she regrets that there was a disagreement among the organizers of the blockade, but that she is glad that the ultimate goal is "Kreni-Change", which will not participate in today's protests, and all other environmental organizations, the adoption of a moratorium on the construction of mines in the Jadra valley

From the printed edition

10.December 2021 MN

Nebojša Zelenović: People on the streets now have power

In an interview for the new "Vreme", Nebojša Zelenović talks about relations with the co-organizers of the protest, guest appearance in "Impression of the Week" with Savo Manojlović, coalition partners from "Ne davimo Beograd", Olivera Zekić and REM, Rio Tinto and numerous other topics

Overview of the week

10.December 2021 Philip Schwarm

Vučić's first defeat: What will happen to the victory

It is better to build on what has been gained, than to call into question one's own goals and credibility with risky actions. The energy of the minority without which nothing would start is seductive, but now the key is in consolidating the support of the motley and silent majority

Comment

08.December 2021 Andrei Ivanji

Capitulation to protests: A tactical move

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, was defeated by "the street". At least in one isolated case. It has been shown that in a progressive democracy, the recipe is for citizens to fight for their vital interests, to gather in sufficient numbers on the streets, to be persistent enough, not to be afraid of arrest, not to back down in front of beatings, to come up with sufficiently radical demonstrations and to they organize well

News

06.December 2021 A.I

Disagreement over protest tactics: Savo Manojlović and Nebojša Zelenović

Manojlović reproached Zelenović for "breaking the agreement" that the demands of the protest would not be expanded and said that they would backfire if new demands were added every week. Zelenović denied that such an agreement existed and said that the matter with 100.000 people on the streets now "needs to be nailed down" with additional requests to urgently pass a law banning lithium mining in the Jadra valley once and for all and replace the members and head of REM

Analyze

05.December 2021 Andrei Ivanji

The Second Blockade of Serbia: The Day After

The "destinies of mercenaries" who "harassed millions of decent citizens" forced President Vučić to say on Saturday that he would order to amend the Law on Expropriation. A man whose power is based on intransigence has at least verbally announced that he will relent. Which leads to the absurdity of his statement "that the street will not determine politics in Serbia" and other things

News

04.December 2021 A.I

Blockade of Serbia: Where did the President go?

Today, due to protests against the law on referendum and expropriation, roads will be blocked in about fifty towns and cities across Serbia. Just today, President Aleksandar Vučić wants to go to the village of Gornje Nedeljice to talk to the locals who are worried about the consequences that Rio Tinto could have on nature in the Jadra valley. The question is whether there will be a close encounter with the protesters