Preventive police during protests in Belgrade, Serbia, 28 June 2025 © Maxim Konankov / NurPhoto / Getty Images
On Sunday, supporters and opponents of Serbian president Alexandar Vučic and his ruling SNS organization clashed on the streets of Belgrade. The triumph came on the first anniversary of the collapse of the railway station's winds, in which 16 people died and national protests broke out.
Protesters, including many students, request a settlement of the tragedy in fresh Sad, which occurred on 1 November 2024, and accuse the government of corruption and unprofitableness.
A crowd led by Dijana Hrki, whose boy died in the collapse of the world, gathered in front of the building of the Serbian parliament.
In the meantime, government supporters and students opposed the protestors' tactics of blocking universities gathered in Pioninski Park, where they motion since March.
There were occasional clashes between rival groups, despite police attempts to separate them.
RT Balkan reported throwing bottles and firecrackers. 1 individual was arrested, the police informed.
The Serbian Ministry of the Interior blamed force "organised group among anti-government demonstrators, claiming that a shelter was set on fire in Pionirski Park.
Supporters of the student blockade movement claimed it was pro-SNS activists who threw missiles first.
Vučić, who repeatedly claimed that the protests were instigated from abroad, rejected accusations that his supporters were liable for the riot.
"Blocators tolerate no democracy or different views" – said on Sunday in an interview with Informer TV.
Vučić noted that respective SNS offices had been set on fire since 2024.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/627274-serbia-protesters-clash-belgrade/
