Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president
3 months, 1 week ago

Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands streamed into a central square in Serbia’s capital on Sunday for a big rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, whose tight grip on power has been challenged by weeks of street protests led by university students. Serbia’s popular theater and movie actors joined the protest, with actor Bane Trifunovic describing Sunday’s rally as “a festival of freedom.” In a show of confidence, the Serbian president on Sunday inaugurated a section of a newly built highway in central Serbia. “We will beat them again,” said Vucic.“They don’t know what to do but to use someone’s children.” Prosecutors have arrested 13 people over the Novi Sad tragedy, including a government minister whose release later fueled public skepticism about the honesty of the investigation. Vucic initially accused the students of launching protests for money but later said he has fulfilled their demands, including publishing documentation relating to the renovation work at the Novi Sad station.

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Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'
19 hours, 20 minutes ago

Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination'

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands on Saturday rallied outside a pro-government television station in Serbia accused of a propaganda campaign against university students behind months of massive anti-corruption protests rattling populist President Aleksandar Vucic. Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage 'decontamination' Private Informer television is among mainstream media outlets in Serbia loyal to Vucic and his …

An estimated 100,000 join antigovernment rally in Serbia’s Belgrade
2 weeks ago

An estimated 100,000 join antigovernment rally in Serbia’s Belgrade

Al Jazeera  

At least 100,000 people descended on Belgrade for a mass rally seen as a culmination of months-long protests against Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic and his government. Following apparent sporadic incidents between protesters and the police, university students – who have been leading the peaceful protests for the past four months – abruptly called for an end to the demonstration, saying …

‘He’s finished!’: Over 100,000 protesters flood Belgrade in one of the biggest anti-govt rallies
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2 weeks ago

‘He’s finished!’: Over 100,000 protesters flood Belgrade in one of the biggest anti-govt rallies

Firstpost  

Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Serbia’s capital Belgrade Saturday in what could be the largest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations that have upended the Balkan country in recent months. Image- AFP At least 107,000 people gathered in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade on Saturday to protest against what they describe as government corruption, according to the interior minister. The …

Thousands march on Belgrade as anti-government protests intensify
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Thousands march on Belgrade as anti-government protests intensify

Firstpost  

President Aleksandar Vucic said he had asked police to show restraint, but to detain troublemakers Supporters welcome students from across Serbia as they converge in the capital Belgrade for mass protests over the fatal November 2024 Novi Sad railway station roof collapse, in Belgrade, Serbia. Reuters Thousands of protesters, mainly students, descended on Serbia’s capital on Friday ahead of a …

Over 100,000 people rally in massive anti-corruption protest against Serbian government
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Over 100,000 people rally in massive anti-corruption protest against Serbian government

CNN  

Belgrade, Serbia AP — At least 100,000 people descended on Belgrade on Saturday for a mass rally seen as a culmination of months-long protests against Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government. Saturday’s rally was dubbed “15 for 15,” referring to the date of the protest and the number of people killed in the city of Novi Sad on …

Tens of thousands join antigovernment protest in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Tens of thousands join antigovernment protest in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors have charged at least 13 people over November’s railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad. Serbian anticorruption protesters, riot police and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic have faced off without major incident in central Belgrade as tens of thousands of people gathered for the biggest antigovernment rally in years. While Saturday’s gathering is expected to be largely peaceful, on …

Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — As tensions in Serbia soar, students and other opponents of the populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital, Belgrade, over the weekend. Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally? Some believe that the demonstration on Saturday could mark the “D-Day” and endgame that have shaken the …

Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of a planned large rally
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of a planned large rally

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Several hundred student protesters have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar in the Balkan country, days ahead of a large rally planned for the weekend and billed as an endgame in months of anti-government demonstrations. The students first blocked the TV building in central Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, late on Monday and several …

Female students mark International Women’s day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption
3 weeks ago

Female students mark International Women’s day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Female students on Saturday marked International Women’s Day in Serbia by leading the daily street protests against corruption and sending a message decrying widespread violence against women in the Balkan country. University students in Serbia are behind almost daily rallies that started after a concrete canopy crashed down in November at a railway station in the northern …

Huge marches held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities as anti-graft protests persist
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Huge marches held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities as anti-graft protests persist

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Protest marches Friday in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade and a northern city saw tens of thousands of people respond to a call from university and high school students to strike as part of a monthslong struggle against corruption in the Balkan country. The massive marches were part of a nationwide anti-graft movement that started after a concrete …

Thousands march for justice in Serbia's growing protest movement
4 weeks ago

Thousands march for justice in Serbia's growing protest movement

Firstpost  

In the four months since 15 people were killed when a roof collapsed at a newly-renovated train station in Serbia’s second-biggest city of Novi Sad, mass demonstrations have gathered momentum A drone view shows students and opposition supporters lighting up their mobile phone lights as they hold 15 minutes of silence during a protest over the fatal November 2024 Novi …

Serbian students declare ‘we deserve better’ as latest anti-graft rally adds pressure on government
4 weeks ago

Serbian students declare ‘we deserve better’ as latest anti-graft rally adds pressure on government

Associated Press  

NIS, Serbia — Tens of thousands of people in Serbia gathered on Saturday for a huge student-led rally that vowed to turn the troubled, populist-run Balkan country into a free nation of justice and rule of law, while sending a message that “We deserve better.” University students in the Balkan country that has been ruled firmly by a right-wing, pro-Russia …

Fireworks, huge joyous crowds welcome students in Serbia’s south on the eve of big anti-graft rally
1 month ago

Fireworks, huge joyous crowds welcome students in Serbia’s south on the eve of big anti-graft rally

Associated Press  

NIS, Serbia — Fireworks and flares lit up the evening sky as Serbia’s protesting students arrived Friday in a southern city on the eve of a huge rally this weekend, part of a massive anti-graft movement challenging the Balkan country’s populist government. University students in Serbia are leading nationwide protests that started after a deadly collapse of a train station …

The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them
1 month, 1 week ago

The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them

Al Jazeera  

Amid democratic backsliding across Europe, Serbian student protesters have shown the way to re-imagining democracy and governance. The upheaval was sparked by the collapse of a roof at a newly renovated train station in Serbia’s second biggest city, Novi Sad, which killed 15 people and critically injured two on November 1. Unlike student protesters recently demonstrating in support of Gaza …

Thousands rally in Belgrade to support students’ fight against corruption
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands rally in Belgrade to support students’ fight against corruption

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands flooded the streets of Serbia’s capital on Thursday in a noisy support rally for protesting university students and their monthslong struggle against corruption and for changes in the Balkan country. Belgrade residents organized in five columns from various parts of the city before marching to a key intersection where striking students have been holding their daily …

Thousands mark Statehood Day of Serbia with anticorruption protest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands mark Statehood Day of Serbia with anticorruption protest

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Serbians blocked the main boulevard of the central city Kragujevac, the latest in a series of student-led protests over last November’s deadly collapse of a train station roof. The increasing pressure being applied by the university student-led movement has already forced the resignation of several high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, at the end of January. The …

Serbia’s protesting students and supporters of the president hold parallel rallies as tensions spike
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Serbia’s protesting students and supporters of the president hold parallel rallies as tensions spike

Associated Press  

KRAGUJEVAC, Serbia — Serbia’s striking students and supporters of populist President Aleksandar Vucic held parallel rallies Saturday as both marked a major holiday in the country with notably contrasting messages. “I am here to support this student rebellion, which has grown into a civil rebellion, and to fight for the rule of law and justice in this society, so that …

Protests over train station collapse grip Serbia, demand government action
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Protests over train station collapse grip Serbia, demand government action

Al Jazeera  

Students march in Serbia, seeking justice for train station victims and accountability for corruption and nepotism. Tens of thousands of students have descended on the town of Kragujevac in central Serbia, the latest in a series of protests to rock the Balkan country after the deadly collapse of a train station roof last year. Fifteen people were killed were killed …

Marching university students in Serbia receive jubilant welcome on the eve of a big anti-graft rally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Marching university students in Serbia receive jubilant welcome on the eve of a big anti-graft rally

Associated Press  

KRAGUJEVAC, Serbia — Protesting university students were greeted with euphoria Friday as they arrived in a central Serbian town ahead of a big rally this weekend, part of a months-long demonstration against corruption in the Balkan country. University students have been at the forefront of massive anti-graft protests in Serbia in the wake of a fatal collapse of a concrete …

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students rallied in Bosnia on …

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Students in Bosnia and Montenegro rallied against corruption Monday, drawing inspiration from their fellow students in neighboring Serbia whose anti-graft protests have shaken the government and given rise to calls for political change across the region. In Montenegro, which borders both Bosnia and Serbia, students are seeking the removal of top security officials over two separate mass …

Serbia’s striking students create ‘festival atmosphere’ to pass the time during protests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbia’s striking students create ‘festival atmosphere’ to pass the time during protests

Associated Press  

NOVI SAD, Serbia — Serbia’s striking university students are reading, playing sports or games, or just hanging out, to pass the time they are spending outside in long protest blockades. “We are all engaged in this struggle, we are determined to keep up fighting, we want to bring something good for this country.” University students are leading the anti-graft demonstrations …

Serbian students step up crusade against corruption
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian students step up crusade against corruption

The Hindu  

Wrapped in blankets and huddled around fires at makeshift camps, Serbian students braved subzero temperatures in Novi Sad as they spent the night outside after a mass rally against corruption brought tens of thousands to the streets. We’ve been sleeping at the university for over two months,” Andrea Laco, a student at the Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad, said. …

Serbian anti-graft protesters march to northern city, plan to block bridges
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Serbian anti-graft protesters march to northern city, plan to block bridges

The Hindu  

Hundreds of students protesting graft they blame for 15 deaths in a building collapse marched Friday through Serbia to the northern city of Novi Sad where they plan to block three Danube River bridges this weekend. The bridge blockade planned for Saturday will mark three months since a huge concrete construction at the railway station collapsed in Novi Sad on …

Thousands protest in Serbia to mark three months since deadly roof collapse
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thousands protest in Serbia to mark three months since deadly roof collapse

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands march in Novi Sad, blocking roads and bridges in protest against government corruption. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Serbia to mark three months since the deadly collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad prompted an anticorruption movement. Tens of thousands marched through the northern Serbian city on Saturday, waving …

Daily protests are rattling Serbia‘s leader. What started them?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Daily protests are rattling Serbia‘s leader. What started them?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Students march trough the fields …

Serbia’s striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Serbia’s striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an 80-kilometer march toward the northern city of Novi Sad, the latest endeavor in their widening protest movement over a deadly overhang collapse in November that killed 15 people. “We want also to show how persistent we are …

Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an …

Serbian farmers join striking university students’ 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade
2 months ago

Serbian farmers join striking university students’ 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s striking university students on Monday launched a 24-hour blockade of a key traffic intersection in the capital, Belgrade, stepping up pressure on the populist authorities over a deadly canopy collapse in November that killed 15 people. Serbian farmers on tractors and thousands of citizens joined the blockade that followed weeks of protests demanding accountability of the …

Serbia: Massive general strike called by students goes into effect; theatres, schools & bookstores shuttered
2 months ago

Serbia: Massive general strike called by students goes into effect; theatres, schools & bookstores shuttered

Firstpost  

Protesters allege corruption, nepotism, and substandard construction led to the tragedy in Novi Sad, where a concrete awning of the station roof caved in and killed 15 in November 2024 A protestor holds an orthodox icon as a thousands of students attend a protest on New Year's Eve to demand accountability for the November train station roof collapse that killed …

University students lead a strike in Serbia as populist president plans a rally to counter protests
2 months ago

University students lead a strike in Serbia as populist president plans a rally to counter protests

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A student-led strike closed down numerous businesses throughout Serbia on Friday as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power. Thousands on Friday also joined daily traffic blockades in various cities and towns in the Balkan nation, held to commemorate the victims of a …

Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president
2 months, 1 week ago

Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands of protesters led by university students held a noisy rally Friday outside Serbia’s state television headquarters in Belgrade to protest what they called the broadcaster’s pro-government bias. The demonstration, one of the biggest in years against alleged pro-government bias by the RTS television station, is part of wider protests that erupted after the fall …

Driver rams into anti-government protesters in Serbia, seriously injuring a young woman
2 months, 1 week ago

Driver rams into anti-government protesters in Serbia, seriously injuring a young woman

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A driver rammed his car into a crowd and seriously injured a young woman on Thursday at one of the student-led protests that have been held daily throughout Serbia over the November collapse of a railway station canopy in the country’s north that killed 15 people. They chanted slogans, including “Killers” and “You will not be allowed …

Thousands protest in Serbia triggered by station roof collapse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands protest in Serbia triggered by station roof collapse

The Hindu  

Thousands of Serbians protested in the capital Belgrade on Sunday against corruption and demanding justice for those killed in a train station roof collapse. The demonstrations have been ongoing for two months since a roof in a train station in the northern city of Novi Sad, which had recently undergone restoration work, collapsed on November 1 and killed 15 persons. …

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s striking university students protested outside the Balkan country’s top court on Sunday to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist authorities, including pressure from the secret service. Vucic formally says he wants to steer Serbia toward European Union membership but he has faced accusations of curbing …

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown

LA Times  

A demonstrator holds a student record book in front of Serbia’s Constitutional Court building during a protest Sunday over the collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people more than two months ago. Serbia’s striking university students protested outside the Balkan country’s top court on Sunday to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their …

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Instead of the traditional boisterous street partying on New Year's Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by university students gathered overnight in Belgrade and other Serbian cities to demand political reforms and justice in the Balkan country. Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia The protesters have been actively demonstrating …

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Instead of the traditional boisterous street partying on New Year’s Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by university students gathered overnight in Belgrade and other Serbian cities to demand political reforms and justice in the Balkan country. Students march on New Years Eve during a protest that erupted after a concrete canopy fell two months ago …

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall
3 months ago

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian university students left piles of old school books outside the education ministry building on Friday as part of almost daily street protests demanding accountability over the collapse nearly two months ago of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people in the country's north. Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall …

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall
3 months ago

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian university students left piles of old school books outside the education ministry building on Friday as part of almost daily street protests demanding accountability over the collapse nearly two months ago of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people in the country’s north. Scattered traffic blockades were also held on various locations throughout Serbia at 11:52 …

Traffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Residents throughout Serbia stopped in silence for 15 minutes on Friday as part of persistent anti-government protests following the collapse last month of a concrete canopy in the country’s north that killed 15 people. Traffic blockades have taken place each Friday since Nov. 1 at 11:52 a.m., the exact time when the canopy at the railway station …

Protesters hold a noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Protesters hold a noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Hundreds of protesters led by university students on Thursday held a noisy rally outside Serbia’s state television headquarters despite the country’s president pledging to fulfil all their demands as he faced one of the most challenging threats to his populist rule. Blowing whistles, booing and jeering, the protesters said they are angry the state RTS television is …

Protesters in Serbia hold 15-minute blockade for 15 victims of roof collapse, demanding justice
4 months ago

Protesters in Serbia hold 15-minute blockade for 15 victims of roof collapse, demanding justice

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Protesters in Serbia stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday for the victims of a roof collapse four weeks ago in a northern city, seeking to keep up pressure on the populist authorities to punish those responsible for the tragedy. Traffic was blocked for a third week in a row at various spots in several Serbian …

9 people detained after unrest in Serbian city during protest over deadly roof collapse
4 months, 3 weeks ago

9 people detained after unrest in Serbian city during protest over deadly roof collapse

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nine people have been detained …

Deadly Accident Sparks Protests in Serbia as Opposition Blames Government for Disaster
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly Accident Sparks Protests in Serbia as Opposition Blames Government for Disaster

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of Serbian opposition supporters clashed with police on Tuesday in Nov Sad, Serbia, over a deadly accident at a local railway station. The disaster occurred when roofing along the entrance to the station suddenly collapsed, killing 14 people and severely injuring three. Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, after protesters broke windows at the entrance of the …

Watch: Thousands protest in Belgrade over Serbian election result
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Thousands protest in Belgrade over Serbian election result

The Independent  

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Students launch 24-hour traffic blockade in Serbia’s capital ahead of weekend election protest
1 year, 3 months ago

Students launch 24-hour traffic blockade in Serbia’s capital ahead of weekend election protest

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A group of university students on Friday launched a 24-hour blockade of a main street in Serbia’s capital during New Year’s holiday rush as protests continued in the troubled Balkan country after reports of irregularities that marred a recent election. Vucic’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party have been declared the winner of the parliamentary and local elections, but …

Tens of thousands rally against Serbia’s populist leader, warn of protest ‘radicalization’
1 year, 9 months ago

Tens of thousands rally against Serbia’s populist leader, warn of protest ‘radicalization’

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands of people rallied again in downtown Belgrade on Friday, demanding the resignation of Serbia’s populist president and warned of “radicalization” of the peaceful protest if their demands aren’t met — all in the wake of two mass shootings that stunned the nation. They chanted slogans “Vucic Go Away” and protest leaders said their demands, …

Tens of thousands march against Serbia’s leader after mass shootings
1 year, 10 months ago

Tens of thousands march against Serbia’s leader after mass shootings

LA Times  

Tens of thousands of people marched through the Serbian capital and blocked a key bridge Friday in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and killed 17 people, including many children. At the head of the column was a black banner reading “Serbia Against Violence.” As the demonstrators passed the government buildings, many chanted …

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