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Serbia Detains 37 After Belgrade Clashes as Vučić Declares 'Color Revolution' Defeated

Police describe concurrent rallies near parliament that saw pyrotechnics, thrown objects, a tent set ablaze.

Overview

  • Serbia’s Interior Ministry says an organized group from the unsanctioned gathering attacked attendees at a registered rally using projectiles and pyrotechnics, setting one tent on fire.
  • Police report they intervened to prevent further escalation and that one officer suffered a leg injury from a pyrotechnic device near the National Assembly.
  • Authorities say 37 suspects tied to the disturbances have been identified and detained, with efforts continuing to locate other participants.
  • One demonstrator identified as S.P. (born 1989) was arrested on suspicion of public indecency for exposing himself toward officers during the unrest.
  • President Aleksandar Vučić characterizes the turmoil as a defeated “color revolution,” alleges attacks on ruling party offices in seven locations, and urges opponents to enter dialogue.