22.22
Dacic: An extreme part of the blockaders attacked the police, 23 people were detained
Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic said that 23 people were detained for attacking police officers, and that there were also injured police officers.
As he said, between 20:20 and 20:30 in several places, there was an attack on the police by the extreme part of the blockaders.
He showed the footage, and said that the police did not attack anyone.
He condemned the attacks on police officers, stating that the police were doing their job, and that they were attacked by all means – pyrotechnics, stones, bottles, even manhole covers.
Many of the participants in the attack - extremists, were masked with scarves and T-shirts, the police suppressed them with the least use of force, he said.
All those who attacked the police will be identified and prosecuted in accordance with the law, he added.
Dacic says that public order and peace have been established, that traffic has been released in the largest part of the city. Currently, there are only a few dozen gathered in one place, on the corner near the Faculty of Law, he added.
Photo: TimeRiots after the rally
22.20
Brnabić: 20 people arrested
The President of the Serbian Parliament, Ana Brnabić, said that so far 20 people have been detained because of violence on the streets of Belgrade, reports Blic.
Photo: TimeAna Brnabić in Ćaciland
21.44
Law students came out
The police came to the Faculty of Law, and the students came out and stood quietly. However, the riots continued. One man was also injured and received medical attention.
21.31
"High Treason"
During that time, people with icons and the police in full equipment and gas masks stand facing each other on Nikola Pašić Square. A man in a mantle addresses them from a megaphone and talks about high treason.
It is quiet in Kralja Milan, and the police cordon is set up on the corner with Dragoslav Srejović and does not allow anyone to pass.
21. 24
VJT: All those who attacked the police will be prosecuted
The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office (VJT) in Belgrade announced that everyone who attacked the police officers who were securing the rally tonight after the end of the rally at Slavija will be identified and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The Prosecution strongly condemned such attacks and warned that attacks on members of the police constitute a criminal offense, it was announced on the VJT website.
21.20
Gendarmerie vehicles are heading towards Slavia
Several vehicles of the Gendarmerie headed towards Slavija.
21.10
The police push the crowd towards Slavija
The first barricade of the cordon pushed the protesters towards Slavia. Field between Knez Miloš and Resavska.
One cordon of the police remained in Kralja Milan, and strong police forces pushed everything in the direction of Slavia.
In Ulica Kralja Milana, the Police Brigade and the Gendarmerie formed a cordon near Beograđanka, and behind the police cordons are vehicles for breaking up demonstrations.
There are almost no citizens left in Kneza Miloša Street.
Photo: TimeKing Milan Street
20.42
Masked demonstrators clashed with the police in Ulica Kralja Milana
"Vremen" reporters report that after the end of the protest, several simultaneous clashes were recorded near Ćaciland. Cannon shots were also heard.
During that time, the police pushed the people gathered in Takovska Street from where.
There were incidents in Ulica Kralja Milana, and the police intervened in full gear.
Everything seemed organized in a minute, as if someone pressed the start button.
20.30
Riots after rally at Slavija
After the rally at Slavija, clashes broke out in Kralja Milana Street and around Pionirski Park.
A man was arrested in front of the Serbian Parliament building.
20.00
Protest at Slavija ends
A few minutes before 8:00 p.m., it was announced from the stage that the meeting at Slavija was over.
That was the signal for the crowd to start chanting along with "He who doesn't jump is silent".
Especially interesting was the moment when, after the speech, they saw on several occasions public figures who climbed up on the stage and chanted "Students are winning" and greeted all the gathered citizens.
Actor Gagi Jovanović was the last one on stage and sang the song "Ružo rumena" together with the citizens.
At the end, student Andrej Tanko shouted "Students" from the stage, and the citizens answered him with "They are winning".
19.56
Aleksandar Srećković Kubura: You raised our past from the ashes
Actor Aleksandar Srećković Kubura thanked the students of Serbia and gave them a big "bravo".
"You have raised our past from the ashes, into which these vermin in human form have thrown it. You, respected students, are raising at this moment our future, and not only the future of every born and unborn child of this nation of ours, but also the future of every tree, and stream, and stone of this beautiful land of ours. For you know very well that they have attacked it all. That poisonous snake, that hydra of corruption, greed, selfishness, simpletons, ignorance and non-culture, it has risen and roared, and it wants to destroy and swallow it all forever," he said.
Srećković said that this is not a political fight for a change of government, but "a fight against the complete biological extermination and destruction of our people."
"Not only us people, but also the destruction of our language, tradition, collective memory, our forests and fields, our rivers," he said.
19.54
Brnabić in Ćaciland
Photo: TimeAna Brnabić in Ćaciland
The President of the Assembly of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, entered Ćaciland, reports the reporter of "Vremena".
19.44
A police cordon surrounded Xaciland
As the "Vremena" reporter reports, a cordon of police officers with masks and helmets surrounded Pionirski Park. A few police officers have tear gas rifles.
19.40
"Come on, come here": Koškanje at the entrance to Ćaciland
19.26
Professor Sedlar: We must be much better ancestors than we are currently descendants
Professor of the Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad Aleksandar Sedlar asked if we will have clean water and healthy food if we "follow the vision and mission of Rio Tinto". The gathered answered "they will not dig".
"Good people, we must follow the vision of our agrarian. We must be much better ancestors than we are currently descendants. We must return to life, bring children back to our rural schools. We must realize our agrarian vision. We must support and recognize the peasant as a bearer of economic development, a partner in the main business of Serbia - in food production! And not to see him as a social case to whom we promise subsidies or, behold miracles, incentives. We must support him when he organizes, when he fights for his rights - so that they don't persecute him politically and economically afterwards," he said.
In order to be free, to be independent, agriculture must be the national interest of Serbia, the professor pointed out.
Photo: FoNet / Aleksandar MijailovićCrowded Slavija
19.23
MUP and Archive of public gatherings on the number of people in Slavia
Police Director Dragan Vasiljević said that 34.300 citizens attended today's meeting in Slavija.
He stated that it was "one of the few reported gatherings", that the report was timely and that all measures and actions within the jurisdiction of the police were taken.
As he said, there was one attack on a journalist and that the perpetrators were being found, and that there were no major incidents.
At the same time, the Archives of Public Assemblies said that this will be one of the largest student assemblies. Their estimate is that more than 100.000 citizens are present.
19.00
Estimate how many people are on Slavia based on this drone footage
18.58
Student: The ultimate proof of the will to continue this fight
A student of the Faculty of Political Sciences told "Vreme" that it is important to be at Slavia today, because it is "the ultimate proof of the will to continue this fight, to demand responsibility for the fall of the canopy", and that we could make Serbia a functional democracy.
18.49
Prosecutor Bojana Savović: No uniform should be above the law
Prosecutor Bojana Savović said that "no uniform should be above the law".
"Force applied to people who are deprived of their freedom or who do not offer any resistance is a crime. No uniform must be above the law. Therefore, any excessive use of force, any humiliation of citizens, any illegal behavior must be the subject of an effective, efficient and transparent investigation. A country in which laws are not applied or are applied selectively ceases to be a state and becomes a mafia organization. What we live today, every day, bombs, extortion, mafia confrontations, is not a state, it is anarchy." she said.
Photo: TimeProtest in Slavija
18.45
Stajčić: We are slaves to the corrupt government
Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry Radomir Stajcic he assessed that Serbia is still "slave to a corrupt government" which, as he claims, is collapsing institutions and key sectors of society.
"We are still enslaved by a corrupt government that is collapsing the legal order, institutions of culture, agriculture, the educational system, our personal safety... They are poisoning our air, drinking water. They are turning fertile meadows into mines and landfills. The relevant minister is advising farmers and herders to give up agriculture. The president of the country presents us with criminals from Ćaciland as peacekeepers," said Stajčić.
Photo: TimeFull of Trg Slacija and all the surrounding streets
18.44
Rector of the University of Arts: We are here as patriots defending our country
Mirjana Nikolić, rector of the University of Arts, spoke about how art, culture, education and media are under attack in Serbia.
"This government is afraid of the raised index at the end of the theater performance and at the end of the concert. It is afraid. It is afraid of those who ask questions, those who ask what is wrong with corruption, those who seek justice and dignity. We are here as patriots who defend our rights and our country. That is why tonight we are saying from Slavia: culture, art, education and the media are not the outcome, they are the starting point of everything. Without free media there is no free society, without culture there is no future, and that is why we demand with our heads held high changes that must happen, because the students are winning," she stated.
18.43
Student from Bajina Bašta: Student demands long ago turned into citizens' demands
Elena, a student of psychology from Bajina Bašta, said that student demands long ago turned into citizens' demands.
"This regime built a system that decided about us, about the state, in Senjak. This regime rules by having policemen, criminals, prime ministers sit at the same table. They rule by killing each other and then trying to hide it. They rule by beating and kidnapping children. That's why we ask you now: are we for Serbia or are we for the mafia?", she asked.
18.36
Samardžić: We need to show the authorities that it is a population that is not only more numerous, but also smarter
Political analyst and retired professor of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Slobodan Samardžić, told Vreme that today's protest is another opportunity to show how much support the student movement has, stressing that it is one of its key political signals.
"This is another opportunity to show how much support the student movement has. That is the most important thing. This is the support of tens of thousands of people, maybe even hundreds. We need to show the authorities that it is a population that is not only more numerous, but also smarter," said Samardžić.
18.31
Radomir Lazović: Magnificent day
The president of the parliamentary club of the Green-Left Front and co-president of the party, Radomir Lazović, said during today's protest in Belgrade that the mass gathering of citizens shows that the energy of student protests is not waning and that support for the student list remains unquestionable.
"I think that a day like this is truly magnificent. The number of people is huge, but that is not important. The important thing is the symbolic message that says that people are not tired, that they are determined and persistent and that we should all fight together," said Lazović.
He said that the Green-Left Front is not considering changing the decision to support the student list and added that the goal of the opposition is joint victory.
"The support for the student list remains - at the moment there are no ideas about changing that decision. Our idea is to do what is best for victory. I think that is support for the student list," said Lazović.
He added that his political option will not enter into conflict with students or try to be their competition.
"We will never allow ourselves to be competition for students. We are open to discussion on how best to contribute to the overall joint victory," said Lazović.
Photo: TimeRadomir Lazovic
18.24
"You and I, Slavija" protest started
The student meeting officially started at around 18:20.
One student welcomed everyone, and then especially greeted Veroljub Sarić.
18.16
The meeting is expected to begin.
The official start of the student assembly is awaited. As N1 announced, the students announced that the speakers would address the audience first, and that at the end they would invite to the stage all those public figures who cheered and supported them all this time.
The protest should officially last until 20:00.
18.10
Atmosphere at Slavia
18.08
Expo premises plastered with "Students win" stickers
The premises of EXPO 2027 are plastered with "Students win" stickers.
Photo: TimeExpo premises
17.39
The column from Republic Square passed through Kralja Milana Street for half an hour
For more than half an hour, the column gathered at Trg republike to Slavija passed through Kralja Milana Street.
Passing by Andrić's wreath, they greeted the police, who are guarding Pionirski Park in equipment to break up demonstrations, with shouts of "kerovi, kerovi".
17.37
Columns of citizens "pour" into the square
17.22
The arrival of the convoy from Autokomanda to Slavija
17.15
The motorcade from the Autokomanda stopped at the Church of St. Sava
17.10
Trg Slavija is filled with thousands of citizens
17.09
Strong police force in Ćaciland
Photo: TimePolice in Cacileland
17.07
Look at the atmosphere at Slavia
17.00
Agricultural student: We are not afraid of Ćaciland, there are more of us
Both sides of Brankovo are full because the column of students and citizens took both directions.
Veterans and bikers provide the rally.
An agricultural student tells "Vreme" that the protection of citizens will be strongest in the vicinity of Ćaciland.
"We saw that they were afraid again, but we don't care. We are never afraid, there are always more of us."
Photo: TimeColumn on Branko's Bridge
16.58
Columns from the Autokomanda and the Faculty of Law headed towards Slavija
Students and citizens walking from Autokomanda to Slavia shout the slogans "pump", "SNS mafia", "mom prefers Andrej".
16.48
Djokic: Students are winning
The rector of the University of Belgrade, Vladan Đokić, said briefly to "Vreme": "Students are winning."
He joined the students and citizens who gather at the Faculty of Law.
Photo: Tanjug/Sava Radovanović/nrRector of the University of Belgrade Vladan Đokić
16.41
The column left from Republic Square towards Slavija
16.35.
See what the atmosphere is like on Republic Square
16.26
Gagi: Everything is assembled into one big mosaic
Actor Dragan Jovanović Gagi, who is at the head of the column from Zemun and Novobeograd residents, told "Vreme" that he was happy to respond to the student's invitation and that he will continue to do so in the future.
"Everything is assembled into one big mosaic," said Jovanović.
Watch the video:
16.10
The people of Zemun "collect" the people of Novobeograd
The convoy from Zemun is getting bigger because new teams of people are constantly joining the route.
Many prepared for a serious walk and brought hiking poles.
As the "Vremena" reporter reports, the heat is intense, as if we are in the middle of summer.
Photo: TimeJoint column of people from Zemun and residents of Novobeograd
16.00
A column of citizens started from Banovo brdo
A huge column of citizens started from Banovo brdo towards Slavija.
15.50
Take a look at the atmosphere at the Auokomanda meeting in the photo gallery:
15.40
The column is leaving from Zemun.
According to the reporter of "Vremena", the column gathered in Zemun is heading towards Slavija, where a large student protest is scheduled.
Student protestThe column from Zemnun headed towards Slavija
15.34
The Trojan Horse near Republic Square
A wooden horse, which was one of the symbols of student blockades last year, also arrived at the rally on Republic Square.
According to the reporter of "Vremena", he will lead the column of citizens and students who will go from this place to Slavia.
Let us remind you that it is a joint project of academics from the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Political Sciences.
Photo: TimeTrojan horse on Republic Square
15.27
Valjevci arrive at the intersection near the Faculty of Law
15.26
Grandpa Veroljub, who was hit by a car near the law office, also arrived at the protest
Veroljub Stevanović, a pensioner who was hit nine days ago at the intersection near the Faculty of Law, passed the Autokomanda roundabout in a van, where students and citizens congratulated him on his 90th birthday.
Then Veroljub Stevanović reached the students at the Faculty of Law, where he was also greeted by the students.
15. 17
Performance of the Belgrade Union at the Faculty of Agriculture
Photo: TimeBelgrade Union Concert
15.10
The "Vremena" reporter was banned from entering Ćaciland
Why did security in Pionirski Park forbid our reporter Katarina Stevanović to enter Ćaciland read in a separate text.
Photo: TimeSecurity barred the Vremena reporter from entering Ćaciland
14.55
"The longer the government waits for elections - the stronger their decline will be"
A long line formed in front of the Faculty of Agriculture in Zemun because citizens are waiting for the students to spray their T-shirts with the inscription "Students win". Among them is Mladen Ranđelović from Zemun.
"I don't know what kind of protest this is," he told Vreme.
Photo: TimeFaculty of Agriculture
"As many as there were, I went to as many. I know one thing, the government will fall. The longer they wait with elections, the stronger their fall will be."
It is busy in front of the faculty, there are many children, and parents en masse explain that they have come to dye their shirts and to fight for the country. There are a handful of children's questions.
The flags of Serbia and Zemun are flying.
Photo: TimeCitizens line up to have their shirts embellished by students
14.53
The atmosphere at the meeting at the Faculty of Agriculture
14.50
Members of the Belgrade trade union at a protest
At the gathering in front of the Faculty of Agriculture in Zemun, our reporter also noticed members of the Belgrade Trade Union.
Photo: TimeThe Belgrade trade union at the protest
14.45
Happy in Ćaciland with folk songs
See what the atmosphere is like and what the music program is like in Ćaciland
14.40.
Banner of provocation on Republic Square
Citizens began to gather at Trg Republike. Stands of students and choirs were set up.
A large banner "Serbia wins" was also hung as a provocation to the students and citizens protesting today.
Rally at Republic Square14.36.
Blocked Autocommand
As the "Vremena" reporter reports, the Autocommand has been blocked.
14.35
Only invited journalists can enter Ćaciland, the first tensions at the entrance to Pionirski Park
As the "Vremena" reporter reports, only "invited journalists can enter Ćaciland. The rest, and security does not allow access.
14.30
Gatherings at four locations in Belgrade
Gatherings of students and citizens are held at four locations in Belgrade - in Zemun, at the Faculty of Law, on Republic Square and at Autokomanda.
A large number of citizens gathered on the plateau in front of the Faculty of Agriculture in Zemun. This convoy will be the first to leave for Slavia at 4:00 p.m. It will move across the Branko Bridge.
Photo: TimeStudents in front of the Faculty of Law
13.25
Suspended tram and trolleybus transport
Tram and trolleybus transport in Belgrade has been suspended, reports the reporter of "Vremena", while GSP buses are still running.
There is no information about any line on the information boards at the bus stops.
13.13
Trains stopped due to a bomb threat
The Railway Infrastructure of Serbia has published an official statement on the reasons for the suspension of railway traffic on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
"Today, at 03:06 a.m., the railway dispatchers on duty received an anonymous telephone call about explosive devices placed in all incoming trains and depots," the announcement reads, among other things.
Srbijavoz previously announced information about the suspension of rail traffic on its website, but without an explanation.
Let us remind you that due to alleged reports of bombs, railway traffic was stopped on several occasions during the days of large student protests in Serbia in the previous year and a half.
13.00
First aid points in several locations
First aid stations will be set up at several locations on Trg Slavija during the protest, students in the blockade announced on social networks.
12.20
Preparations at Slavija, program in Ćaciland from 14
Students are preparing for a rally in Slavija, where, reports N1, the stage is being set up, and "Students are winning" banners are spread out.
During that time, something is also being cooked in Ćaciland, and as Mašina reports, the program there starts at 14 p.m.
Ćaciland, colloquially called the camp in the pioneer park, was set up at the beginning of March last year, on the eve of the largest protest in Serbia held on March 15.
Happy Ćaciland, to all who are celebrating
11.30
Column from Western Serbia
Numerous vehicles left Western Serbia for Belgrade.
11.03
Preparations in Cacileland
An additional number of mobile toilets, a sound system, and a water tank have been installed in Pionirski Park, reports the reporter of "Vremena".
The park is currently empty, but something is evidently being prepared.
10.40
Student: We will present parts of the program
Preparations for the protest have begun in Slavija, and an improvised stage is being set up.
Ognjen Bošnjaković, one of the students, explained to N1 that parts of their political program will be presented at today's protest.
"Today we are already starting to market parts of the program on which we worked hard. Maybe in the past months it seemed that we had withdrawn, that we did not work, but we are working hard, writing the program, talking to the citizens. This is the first time we are also discussing solutions, not only about problems. Today we will market parts of certain programs. Feedback, criticism, opinions, what we need to change is important to us," said Bošnjaković.
Several speakers will address the audience at Slavia, but the students do not want to reveal who they are.
"The speakers will be people who will be experts from those areas that we will present, who will tell the citizens about certain parts of the program. Slavija is a place where new things always happened and represented a new phase of our struggle," said Bošnjaković.
10.05
A rally in Cacilendo too?
Tables, a sound system, and a barbecue are being set up in Pionirski Park as well, reported the N1 reporter, adding that apparently a gathering is being prepared at this place as well.
In March 2025, Pionirski Park became a gathering place for government supporters, and since then it has been colloquially called Ćaciland.
This place is secured by the police.
Photo: N1Preparations in Pioneer Park
9.45
Slavija from six to eight
The rally at Slavija should start at 18 pm and last until 20 pm, and it will be preceded by gatherings at four locations in Belgrade, from where the convoys will head towards Slavia before the start of the rally.
From 13 to 16 they will gather at the Faculty of Agriculture in Zemun, and from 14 to 17 at Trg Republike, at Autokomanda and at the Faculty of Law.
The column from Zemun, towards Slavia, should leave at 16 p.m., and from Trg Republike, Autokomanda and the Faculty of Law at 17 p.m.
9.30
Arrival from other cities
The group of citizens Čačanski Front announced their arrival at Slavija, which announced that activists from several cities in western Serbia will organize a student protest from Preljina.
They expect the arrival of activists from Kruševac, Vrnjačka Banja, Raška, Kraljevo, Čačak, Ivanjica, Užice, Valjevo, Požega, Kosjerić, Lučani, Smederevska Palanka and other places.
Organized citizens also come from Novi Sad in the taxis of the SOS taxi association. Their 40 vehicles are leaving for Belgrade.
9.00
The trains stopped again.
Srbijavoz announced that on May 23, 2026, at 4:15 a.m., the Railway Infrastructure of Serbia suspended the traffic of all trains on the railway network of the Republic of Serbia.
"We ask passengers to follow the information via the website www.srbijavoz.rs - Live information", it was announced on the night between Friday and Saturday at 4:43, that is, on the day when A large student protest is being held in Belgrade.
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