Protests in Serbia

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Protests

19.September 2025 Tijana Stanic

"The fist of misery of the blockaders": Has the regime won, or will everything explode in the fall

With the weak response to the "blockade" protests lately, the regime's exultation that it has defeated the "colored revolution" and that only "a handful of miserable blockaders" are roaming the streets has intensified. Is that so, or are preparations for the hot autumn simmering in the lull

Protest in support of Bogdan Jovicic in Novi Sad

Student protests

19.September 2025 TS

"Break the chains": Protests in support of Bogdan Jovicic, a student on hunger strike

At the "Break the Lance" protests, the students presented four demands, one of which was that FTN student Bogdan Jovičić should be released from prison, and the same should be done with the arrested farmers and other citizens. The students also requested the withdrawal of controversial changes to the Criminal Code

Vladimir Đukanović on undermining the state

Political crisis

18.September 2025 KS

How to save Vučić's regime: Vladimir Đukanović nicely explains the calculation methods

Member of the Serbian Progressive Party and Member of Parliament, Vladimir Đukanović, in an author's text for "Kurir", announces the next steps that the government will take against those who supported the student and civil struggle.

Bogdan Jovicic

18.September 2025 KS

Directorate for Imposing Criminal Sanctions: Unfounded allegations of inhumane treatment of Jovicic

The Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions denies all claims of inhumane treatment of student Bogdan Jovičić

Protests in Serbia

16.September 2025 MLJ

EC for "Vreme": Claims that the EU or member states encourage protests are not true

The European Commission comments for "Vreme" that the claims of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia about the involvement of the EU in the protests in Serbia are false and that they represent another attempt by Russia to spread misinformation and hostile rhetoric against the EU

Arrest of farmers after protest in mid-September 2025

Protests in Serbia

16.September 2025 KS

Protest in support of arrested farmers on Wednesday in Novi Sad

Due to the arrest of four farmers at a protest in Novi Sad on Monday (September 15), students and citizen groups are organizing a support rally.

Protests in Serbia

15.September 2025 KS

Civic initiatives: With changes to the Criminal Code, the regime criminalizes protests

The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code introduce a prison sentence of up to one year for anyone who "places obstacles on roads and stops vehicles in traffic contrary to regulations."

Police brutality

15.September 2025 KS

BIRN: Evidence of police brutality in the garage of the Government of Serbia

Rape threats, slapping, kicking, spitting, insults, breaking phones - this is how nine people whose testimonies BIRN obtained described what they experienced, heard or saw in the garage of the Government of the Republic of Serbia building, where they were brought after the protest on August 14.

Russia and protests in Serbia

15.September 2025 KS

The Russian intelligence service accuses "Vreme" of wanting to provoke the Maidan in Serbia

The foreign intelligence service of Russia announced that it has information that the European Union is preparing a "Serbian Maidan". In this sense, it finances the media "in order to mobilize the electorate". Along with "Vreme", "FoNet", "Južne Vesti", "Podrinske", "Boom93" and other media are also mentioned.

Gatherings of citizens, students and authorities

13.September 2025 KS

Weekend in Serbia: Protests and counter-protests

On Saturday (September 13), rallies against blockades will be held in numerous places in Serbia, as well as citizen protests against those counter-blockades and a number of other gatherings. Protests also on Sunday

The Ministry of Finance announced that starting in January, all funds of the faculty will be centralized through the SPIRI system, with the closure of existing accounts.

University Day in Belgrade

13.September 2025 KS

Đokić: In the atmosphere of growing repression, it is not time for a formal academy

Without a formal academy, in a time of deep social, political and institutional crisis, the University of Belgrade marks its own day

Rebel university

10.September 2025 KS

Rebel university to EU representatives: Is it in the spirit of European values to support a spin dictatorship?

The representatives of the Rebel University submitted a letter to the Delegation of the European Commission in Serbia indicating that a clearer reaction to the events in Serbia is needed.

Mediji

09.September 2025 Jelena Petkovic

The worst year for the safety of journalists in Serbia

With an absolute amnesty for crimes against citizens and journalists, Serbia experienced a complete collapse of the rule of law and the end of the legal system. A country where not a single murder of a journalist has been solved or punished, where killers still walk free, today records the worst year in terms of journalist safety

Student protests

09.September 2025 KS

"Who do you call Ustashas": New student protest in Niš

Since the mayor of Niš and the SNS councilor called students and citizens "Ustasha", the students are calling for a protest on Tuesday from 17 pm in front of the City Assembly

"Serbia must reverse the negative trend in relation to freedom of expression and academic freedom and should ensure further progress regarding the electoral process," European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated.

Reactions from Brussels

08.September 2025 KS

Marta Kos on Vučić's statements: "We have a problem in Belgrade"

"When members of the European Parliament are called scum, it reveals a questionable understanding of democracy. Statements by President Vučić and President of the Assembly Brnabić against the EU will also not improve Serbia's reputation in Europe," said Marta Kos

"The index is stronger than a baton"

08.September 2025 KS

Messages from the protest in Belgrade: "See you until the final victory"

A new student protest was held in Belgrade. The gathering started at 14 pm in front of the building of the Government of Serbia, and the last point of today's walk was the building of the Internal Control Sector in New Belgrade.

Protests in Serbia

03.September 2025 KS

Where is the protest taking place in Novi Sad on Friday?

The students in the blockade of the faculty in Novi Sad announced that the protest they announced for Friday will take place near the university campus

Protests in Serbia

02.September 2025 KS

Dismissal of Tanjug journalists for supporting students?

Milica Blažević was suddenly fired from Tanjug on the grounds that she was "technologically redundant" even though the company is currently looking for new journalists. She tells "Vreme" that the real reason is to support students and post on Instagram

Vučić's answer to "The Guardian"

30.August 2025 TS

Vučić writes a small book: "Guardian", let me explain

After writing to the "Financial Times", the president of Serbia is now writing to the journalists of "The Guardian" because of criticism of him. There is nothing new here: Vučić is once again trying to present himself to the international public as a conciliatory democratic leader, while within the country he is fiercely dealing with dissenters

Personal attitude

28.August 2025 Todor Kuljic

The ebb and flow of generationality - the balance of protests

The fact that the limit of the students' moral pretension is concentrated in procedural slogans is not bad historical taste, but impotence against the hegemonic epochal consciousness, which in Europe is deprived of a social alternative. In this unfavorable context, perhaps too much was expected from the generational breakthrough of students. In the protest, the unregulated insatiability of the government was strongly marked, but not the insatiability of gaining profit. Although they are closely intertwined, this second stigma is not found in student slogans. The moral compass has shifted to the right, towards procedure. Students are not responsible for that. In the world, the pendulum has shifted to the right

Novi Sad

27.August 2025 KS

Clash between demonstrators and the police in front of the Faculty of Philosophy

In front of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, there was a conflict between citizens and the police. Citizens and students gathered earlier in the day for a protest, the police are in front of the faculty all day to break up the demonstrations

From the new issue

27.August 2025 not a word

Andreas Schider for "Vreme": Why Europe is silent about "friend" Vučić

The European Union has economic interests in Serbia, and that's why it turns a blind eye to the brutal regime violence, Austrian MEP Andreas Schider tells "Vreme"

Education and protests

27.August 2025 KS

"We don't give the Fifth": Protest in front of the Fifth Belgrade High School

A rally was held in front of the Fifth Belgrade Gymnasium under the slogan "We will not give to the Fifth". The professors are asking for an immediate response from the competent authorities and the labor inspection and the protection of employees from discrimination and mobbing

Protests in Serbia

27.August 2025 KS

Arandjelovac on its feet: United choirs on Thursday in the streets

Aranđelovac Citizens' Assembly invited citizens from other places to a meeting they are organizing on Thursday (August 28) from 19 p.m.

Clashes in Vrbas: Citizens with pyrotechnics

Arrests

27.August 2025 KS

Vrbas: Arrest of demonstrators for attacking the police and SNS supporters

Two demonstrators were arrested in Vrbas on suspicion of having committed the crime of violent behavior at a public meeting, the police announced.

Counter-protest

23.August 2025 KS

Vučić: See you next Saturday in a hundred places

On Saturday (August 75), sympathizers of the Serbian Progressive Party held rallies against student and civil protests and blockades in 23 places in Serbia. Among those gathered and government representatives, President Aleksandar Vučić in Ubu announced gatherings in 100 places next Saturday

Ursula von der Leyen and Aleksandar Vučić

Protests in Serbia

23.August 2025 Ferenc Gal / DW

Violence in Serbia: How does the EU react?

Even after the latest escalation of violence, the EU continued on the same principle with Serbia and did not explicitly call the government to account. Could the pressure on Aleksandar Vučić's government increase soon?