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Serbian Student Protests Escalate With Barricades Blocking Belgrade Streets

Vucic’s rejection of calls for early polls triggered nightly barricades accompanied by intensified police crackdowns in the capital

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

  • Protesters blocked major Belgrade avenues on the second night after their ultimatum expired, erecting barricades with bins and fences
  • Demonstrators pressed two demands: dissolve parliament to trigger early elections and remove pro-government camps at the presidential palace
  • Police said 77 people were arrested after the June 28 march of about 140,000 and detained eight more accused of planning attacks on state institutions
  • Security forces deployed tear gas, stun grenades and riot squads to disperse barricades at key intersections including Autokomanda
  • President Vucic refused to meet student demands, accused the movement of foreign influence and vowed further arrests