US EditionAnti-corruption protesters clash with Serbian riot police
- On May 6, 2025, anti-corruption protesters clashed with riot police in Novi Sad, Serbia, demanding the release of jailed activists.
- The protests follow months of nationwide demonstrations sparked by a deadly November 2024 canopy collapse and secret recordings alleging anti-state plots.
- Riot police used pepper spray and pushed protesters during ongoing political tensions amid accusations against President Vučić of authoritarianism and media pressure.
- Six activists detained since March remain jailed without clear evidence of coup plotting, while six others fled to avoid arrest, and a detained professor is on hunger strike.
- The protests highlight public demands for accountability and systemic reform against corruption linked to infrastructure failures, with the government attempting to curb demonstrations rather than address core issues.
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Anti-corruption protesters clash with Serbian riot police
Skirmishes have erupted for the second day in a row during a court protest in Serbia with political tensions persisting in the Balkan country more than six months after the start of massive anti-corruption demonstrations. Riot police used pepper spray…
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Serbian anti-graft protests clash with riot police as political tensions persist
Skirmishes have erupted for the second day in a row during a court protest in Serbia with political tensions persisting in the Balkan country more than six months after the start of massive anti-corruption demonstrations.
From Grief to Action: Demands for Democratic Renewal in the Balkans
Three catastrophic events in the Balkans have sparked powerful movements for systemic change. A train collision that killed 57 people in Greece, a nightclub fire that claimed 59 young lives in North Macedonia and a collapsed railway station roof that left 15 dead in Serbia have ignited sustained anti-corruption protests in all three countries. These …
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