14 Aug 2025, 05:33
Protesters in Serbia Continue Demonstrations Against the Government
- Protests in Serbia have intensified after violent clashes.
- Demonstrators are demanding early elections, but the president refuses to comply.
- During the protests, dozens of people were injured, including police officers.
About this reports NBC News, RBC Ukraine.
/ By: Associated Press
In Serbia, anti-government protests have been ongoing, which have intensified in recent days. In the capital, Belgrade, and other cities across the country, police are violently dispersing demonstrators. The protests began in November following a tragedy at a metal factory in Novi Sad, where 16 people died, triggering accusations of corruption.
On September 12 in the city of Vrbas, to the north of Belgrade, clashes occurred between opponents and supporters of the government. Police separated the two groups; however, the situation escalated to violence when in Novi Sad, supporters of President Aleksandar Vučić began throwing firecrackers at the protesters.
During the protests in Belgrade, police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivica Dačić, announced the suspension of the order, stating that as a result of the clashes, over 60 protesters and 16 police officers were injured.
Students, who have become prominent figures in the protests, are demanding President Vučić call early parliamentary elections, which he refuses to do. The protests have taken on a mass character, attracting hundreds of thousands of people, and have sparked condemnation of violence through the organization of pro-government supporters.
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