Overview

• The demonstrations followed a November 2024 Novi Sad station canopy collapse that killed 16 and spread to roughly 400 cities by March.
• Novak Djokovic publicly backed the student-led movement, writing on X that young people’s voices should be heard and later sharing protest photos.
• Journalist Jaschar Dugalic reported in NZZ that the government set its sights on Djokovic, with regime-friendly outlets intensifying negative coverage.
• Serbian tabloid Informer labeled him a disgrace and a false patriot after reports suggested he might move to Greece.
• An entrepreneur opposing the protests posted a video trying to link Djokovic’s father to an alleged paedophile, and separate reports about a possible relocation to Athens remain unconfirmed.