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Police Clear Belgrade Barricades as Students Vow New Blockades

President Vucic has ruled out elections before 2026, prompting students to promise renewed blockades in protest of entrenched corruption

Des manifestants se rassemblent devant le bureau du procureur, le 29 juin 2025 à Belgrade
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Overview

  • Serbian police lifted all roadblocks in Belgrade overnight, restoring normal traffic after protesters erected barricades on Sunday evening.
  • Authorities say more than 77 people have been arrested since Saturday’s rally and warn that further detentions will target planned roadblocks and attacks on state institutions.
  • President Aleksandar Vucic reaffirmed there will be no negotiations or early elections before the next scheduled vote in 2026 and accused protesters of colluding with foreign interests.
  • Student organisers signalled they will resume blocking major avenues later Monday to sustain pressure for Parliament’s dissolution and removal of pro-government camps.
  • The movement, led by students since a fatal Novi Sad station collapse in November that killed 16 people, has mobilised hundreds of thousands nationwide to demand independent investigations and anti-corruption reforms.