Overview

• Tens of thousands of students and anti-corruption activists converged on Belgrade on June 28, chanting “We want elections!” and setting a 9 p.m. ultimatum for snap polls.
• Riot police in full gear deployed tear gas, pepper spray and stun grenades after flares and objects were thrown, detaining dozens of demonstrators.
• Serbia’s Higher Court in Belgrade confirmed that five people were remanded in custody on charges of plotting to overthrow the government.
• Pro-government supporters maintained camps outside parliament and held counter-rallies as President Aleksandar Vucic accused unspecified foreign powers of inciting unrest.
• With no elections scheduled until 2027, student leaders have vowed to escalate civil disobedience if their demand for early parliamentary elections is not met.