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Student Protests Escalate Into Violent Clashes Across 30 Serbian Cities

After two nights of clashes in about 30 cities, the government has vowed sanctions instead of early elections.

Des manifestants opposés au pouvoir à Belgrade le 14 août 2025
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Des policiers anti-émeutes face à des manifestants hostiles au gouvernement à Belgrade le 15 août 2025
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Overview

  • Student-led demonstrations across about 30 cities turned violent for the second consecutive night, involving confrontations with pro-government supporters and security forces.
  • Interior Minister Ivica Dačić reported at least 42 police officers injured and 37 protesters arrested, while local media cited around 130 wounded over two days of unrest.
  • Police units deployed tear gas and riot cordons to repel groups approaching SNS offices and government sites, as protesters vandalized three ruling party offices in Novi Sad and hurled pyrotechnics in Belgrade.
  • President Aleksandar Vučić accused protesters of attacking party militants, vowed severe punishments and rejected calls for early elections, framing the unrest as a threat to state stability.
  • The unrest follows months of student-led anti-corruption protests that have already led to a government reshuffle and criminal charges against former officials, raising fears of deeper instability ahead of the 2026 vote.