Student protests

Protest

28.February 2026. MLJ

Protest at Ušće: Police everywhere, one person detained

Citizens gathered in Ušće Park, at the "Friendship Park, not Investors" protest, due to the construction of an aquarium in that place. Strong police forces are present around the park, and one person has been detained

Student protests

28.February 2026. MLJ

The "Pčinjski march" to Bujanovac began, on foot and by Gagi Jovanović

Students and citizens from southern Serbia started this morning (Saturday, February 28) from Vranje in the so-called "Pčinjski march" to Bujanovac, where a protest will be held in the afternoon

This situation

26.February 2026. Philip Schwarm

The myth of Vučić's consolidation

What are the connections of ultra-loyalists in the police with the underground? Why is Vučić not sure of himself? Why can force survive for a while, but not rule? What does the strangulation of N1 and Nova S show, and what does it have to do with the progressive electorate? As the only thing students and rebellious society should be afraid of is fear itself

Student protests

20.February 2026. KS

"Freedom Week" in the south of Serbia: New protest in Nis on March 1

After the protest held at Sretenje in Kragujevac, students from Niš announce a new protest for March 1

Jovan Nenadić, owner of the burned down Mistletoe flower shop

Overview of the week

20.February 2026. Philip Schwarm

We are all Jovan Nenadić.

Why did progressive thug squads set fire to Jovan Nenadić's flower shop "Mistletoe" three times. What was their goal? And why this crime applies to all citizens of Serbia

Comment

18.February 2026. Marija L. Jankovic

Beating in the dark: The worst is yet to come for Serbia

Violence returned to the streets at night. The good old tandem, the police and the thugs, is once again operating in its favorite darkness. And not by chance - they are preparing for a bloody summer, which can mark the rest of our lives

Police violence

18.February 2026. MLJ

Arrests at Ušće: Police hunt for students

Just one day after the violence in Novi Sad, the police used force in New Belgrade as well

Student protest

17.February 2026. MLJ

Slaps, fists, kicking: Attacks on students and journalists in Novi Sad

At least three people were injured in an attack on students in Novi Sad on the eve of the Matica Srpska academy ceremony

Student protest

15.February 2026. MLJ

"Their hands are bloody and their badges are bloody": The "Let's meet again" rally in Orašac has ended

The protest called "Let's meet again" took place in Kragujevac and Orašac. The students reminded of the regime's terror and repression that have accompanied all student protests in the past year. The demand for the calling of extraordinary elections, as well as for the rule of law in our country, was repeated

Protest held at Sretenje 2025 in Kragujevac

Students

14.February 2026. B. B.

"Let's meet again": Students condemned in advance any attempt at provocations at Sretenje

"We strongly condemn in advance any provocations and any attempt to cause incidents", the students announced on their Instagram profiles regarding the meeting that is being held on Sretenje

Marking the anniversary of the fall of the canopy

Novi Sad

13.February 2026. B. B.

"Last warning": Threats to students due to the announced protest

On February 16, students in Novi Sad organize a non-violent rally against Vučić's arrival at the Serbian National Theatre. That is why they receive threats over the phone

Student protests

12.February 2026. KS

"Let's meet again": What is the plan of the protest in Kragujevac

Student gatherings will be held in Kragujevac and Orašac on Sretenje. What is the protest plan?

Student protests

09.February 2026. B. B.

"Shifts instead of congratulations": Student protest in front of the Constitutional Court

Protest in support of those who seized a record amount of marijuana, and against "Mrdić's laws"

Student protests

06.February 2026. KS

Meeting at Sretenje: Where the meeting will be organized in Kragujevac

On Sretenje, February 15, students of the University of Kragujevac are organizing a new protest. Where will the meeting take place?

Demographics of protests

05.February 2026. Slobodan Bubnjević

A generation waiting for attention

Is there a war of generations in Serbia? According to known statistics on student support, two out of three pensioners support the regime, and among the working population aged 30 to 65, the opposite is true – two out of three support students. This is an unusually large imbalance that the regime exploits, and which, given that Serbia is an increasingly aging society, cannot be ignored.

Student protests

27.January 2026 KS

Svetosava student protest: Education is not for sale, we meet at Sretenje in Šumadija

Students organized another protest in Belgrade on Savindan. In the speeches, it was emphasized that knowledge is not for sale. A new gathering is scheduled for the Meeting in Šumadija

Student protests

26.January 2026 IN THE

Belgrade students announced a boycott of classes in support of their Novi Sad colleagues

On Tuesday, January 27, students announced a boycott of classes to draw attention to the violation of academic autonomy and freedom of thought. The gathering was announced at the intersection in front of the faculty at 11:52 a.m. and in the evening in front of the Rectorate

Banner at the Autokomanda blockade on January 27, 2025.

Student rebellion

26.January 2026 Katarina Stevanović

Savindan protests: From Kolarčeva via Autokomanda to the Rectorate

How January 27, from the student protests in 1997 to the blockade of Autokomanda in 2025 and the announcement of a rally in front of the Rectorate in 2026, became a date of resistance and civic solidarity

Gatherings in Belgrade

24.January 2026 KS

SNS loyalists also gathered in Ćaciland because of the "Together with Students" rally

On Nikola Pašić Square in Belgrade on Saturday (January 24), students in the blockade organized a meeting where it was possible for all those who did not make it at the end of December to sign their initiative to call for early elections. At the same time, there was a gathering of SNS loyalists in Pionirski Park

Student protests

23.January 2026 IN THE

Boycott of classes and demands for resignations: Continuation of protests in Novi Sad

After the violent expulsion of students from the Faculty of Philosophy, students and employees of the University of Novi Sad announced the continuation of the protest

University autonomy

22.January 2026 KS

Reactions to the police raid on the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad: "Dictator's crackdown"

Police and Gendarmerie forcefully evicted students and professors from the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad who blocked the building due to the dismissal of Jelena Kleut. The authorities claim that the intervention was legal. The opposition and the academic community warn of the beginning of open repression. Warnings also come from the European Union

Police brutality

21.January 2026 KS

Support for students from Novi Sad: Protests in Belgrade, Niš and Kragujevac

On the occasion of police brutality and the blockade of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, in Belgrade, Kragujevac and Niš, support rallies were held

Blockade of the Faculty of Philosophy

21.January 2026 KS

How the police beat students in Novi Sad

At the invitation of the dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, the police came to the building and dispersed the crowd that blocked the Novi Sad higher education institution, using force.

The protest of the students of the University of Novi Sad during the blockade held on January 17, 2026.

Comment

18.January 2026 Nemanja Rujevic

Students and Robin Hood: The final battle has begun

By announcing the first points of the program - to return stolen money to the people - the students chose popular topics to start the final preparation for the elections. She will be mostly quiet and away from the public eye, but she is the most important

Early Elections

17.January 2026 Sanja Kljajić / DW

When are the elections coming: Vučić makes it harder, students are getting ready

While Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is moving the dates of the early elections, the student movement and the opposition are using the time to strengthen logistics and field work. The question is no longer whether there will be elections, but who benefits from the delay

Attack on the university

16.January 2026 KS

The case of Jelena Kleut: Punishing the disobedient

The case of Professor Jelena Kleut confirmed the unwritten rule - when you raise your voice and criticize the state, you will be fired. What happened to her and is this another demonstration exercise for other disobedients?

Novi Sad

16.January 2026 IN THE

"A new stage": Details of the student protest on January 17

Students announce a protest in Novi Sad as an introduction to a new phase of action. Their goal is to present concrete solutions to the public and continue to put pressure on the government to fulfill their demands