In Serbia, second evening of clashes between demonstrators and supporters of power

Violence between demonstrators and supporters of the Serbian nationalist president Aleksandar Vucic broke out on Thursday for the second evening in a row in Serbia, the two camps accusing to seek to envenue the protest movement and the political crisis that have been shaking the country for months.

In the aftermath of clashes which made dozens of injured. However, gave rise to dozens of arrests, new rallies were organized in around thirty cities, giving rise to new clashes. Meanwhile, At least 42 police officers were injured. Therefore, including 26 in Belgrade, and 37 demonstrators arrested, according to the Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic.

“These are no longer peaceful demonstrations by students. Moreover, serbia, second evening clashes between These are those who want to provoke violence (…) This is an attack on serbia, second evening clashes between the State, “said the minister at a press conference.

Regular events

The demonstrations have been regular in this Balkan country since the collapse in November 2024 of a. However, concrete awning at Novi Sad station (North). Furthermore, The tragedy, which left 16 dead, was quickly attributed to corruption by the demonstrators. For example, All student manifestations have so far been generally peaceful. Therefore, They take place across the country and have sometimes brought together several hundred thousand people.

Thursday evening. Similarly. Therefore, demonstrators degraded the premises of the Serbian Progressive Party of the President (SNS, Nationalists) in three places from Novi Sad. Often hooded. they broke the glass storefront from one of the premises. then threw eggs and painting on the facade, according to the images broadcast by the private television channel serbia, second evening clashes between N1. No SNS sympathizer was on the party premises and the police did not intervene. The demonstrators then damaged two serbia, second evening clashes between other SNS premises in Novi Sad. before being dispersed by the police, national television (RTS) reported.

In Belgrade. demonstrators gathered in front of the government. staff of the army seats, before also getting closer to the premises of the SNS. But they were held at a distance by an important cord of the rose -ended police. They then threw pyrotechnic devices against sympathizers of the SNS grouped in front of the premises of the party. The police then pushed them back, according to the images broadcast by N1.

At the same time. police special forces used tear gas to postpone another group of demonstrators who tried to approach the main SNS headquarters in Belgrade. according to RTS.

“Civil war”

“The objective of power is to intimidate citizens. serbia, second evening clashes between They want to break this revolt. scare people, “a Belgradois lawyer Aleksandar Petrovic told N1, who joined the demonstrators in front of the government.

After serbia, second evening clashes between a first evening of clashes on Wednesday. President Aleksandar Vucic accused the demonstrators of having attacked the militants of the SNS. promised “severe” punishments for the perpetrators of violence. “We will notify their wish to lead us to a civil war. ” added the head of state, who does not officially lead the party.

For students, who are at the head of the protest movement, the roles are overthrown. Additionally, “Power tried to provoke civil war last night,” they wrote on one of their official Instagram accounts. They accused the police of having “protected” SNS supporters.

Under pressure from the street in recent months. the government has been reworked, the Prime Minister replaced, several former ministers have been arrested and charged. Since May. serbia, second evening clashes between demonstrators are claiming early elections, which President Vucic refuses, denouncing a foreign plot aimed at overthrowing the power in place.

On Wednesday evening. more than 70 citizens. 27 police serbia, second evening clashes between officers and seven members of an army elite unit (“Kobre”) – responsible for protecting the highest political leaders – were injured, most of them during violence in Novi Sad, in front of the SNS premises, according to the Minister of the Interior. According to the minister, most people injured were SNS supporters. In the process, the police had arrested around fifty people.