In an attempt to emphasize Serbia's democracy, Aleksandar Vučić said at a press conference with Ursula von der Leyen that 27 people had died during protests in major European countries. Except that's not true
President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić stated at today's press conference with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, that he is "proud of the democratic commitment and behavior of the Serbian state regarding protest"and that there were 27 deaths at protests in major European countries, while no one was killed in Serbia in 11 months."
The problem, however, is that those "big European protests" with dozens of dead did not take place in Paris, Berlin, or Madrid — but in Iraq.
Iraqi health and security officials said 23 protesters were killed in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah when security forces opened fire on protesters who tried to force their way to the city's main entrance. Another four protesters were killed in Baghdad, on the Ahrar Bridge that leads to the protected Green Zone, where the seat of government and foreign embassies are located.
Baghdad and much of southern Iraq — which is predominantly Shia — have been rocked by protests since October 1. Demonstrators accuse the government of corruption, poor public services and high unemployment.
How Iraq became a "big European country" under Vučić is not clear, but his subconscious comparison of the state of Serbia's democracy and the use of regressive measures against demonstrators with this country is understandable.
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