US EditionThousands march in Serbia in persistent resistance to autocratic leader Vucic
Protesters demand accountability for 16 deaths in Novi Sad tragedy and call for early elections amid ongoing opposition to President Aleksandar Vucic's rule.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, thousands of protesters joined marches in Belgrade and other towns against President Aleksandar Vucic, marking eleven months since the Novi Sad tragedy.
- Allegations center on graft in renovation projects as protesters say the Novi Sad tragedy resulted from negligence tied to a railway overhaul involving Chinese companies.
- In Belgrade, protesters held up phone lights and walked in silence to honor victims, while huge crowds in Novi Sad braved heavy rain and reported no incidents.
- Monthslong protests have posed the most serious challenge to Vucic in years, with scores of protest participants facing job losses as authorities in the past weeks used riot police to break up rallies.
- Serbia's EU accession process remains stalled, while President Aleksandar Vucic strengthens ties with Russia and China amid accusations of limiting democratic freedoms and fostering corruption.
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Thousands of people have demonstrated in Serbia against corruption and the autocratic government of Aleksandar Vučić. The president continues to reject new elections.
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Thousands march in Serbia in persistent resistance to autocratic leader Vucic
Thousands have joined protest marches in several Serbian towns reflecting persistent resistance to autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule despite a government crackdown.
Nearly a year after the drama of Novi Sad, which triggered a large protest movement against the regime of Aleksandar Vucic, the protests did not weaken, despite an increasingly fierce repression. The EU, so far shy, began to worry about it.
Since the deadly collapse of the awning of the Novi Sad train station on November 1, 2024, Serbia has raised itself against the murderous corruption of President Vučić's regime and for the respect of the rule of law. This demand for justice led by the students has won the whole country. Follow the latest information in real time and free access. The thread of the Info / Balkans Courier, Vucic, Serbia, Politics, Society, Free
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