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Massive Anti-Corruption Protest Rocks Belgrade as Thousands Demand Government Reforms

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The situation in Serbia is marked by a significant political crisis, with tens of thousands of people participating in anti-government protests. The protests, which began in December after a railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad resulted in 15 deaths, have continued with increasing momentum. On March 15, a massive rally was held in Belgrade, which is considered the largest anti-government protest in the country's history. The protesters, primarily students, expressed their discontent with President Aleksandar Vucic's government and its policies.

  1. RS
    Aleksandar Vucic
    Serbian Progressive Party
    1. I'm the president of Serbia, and I won't let the streets set the rules in this country.
    2. Just to be clear, I will not be pressured.
  2. RS
    Misha Baculov Ronin
    1. It looks like Vucic has brought in these people because he wants to cause a riot, then possibly call in the military and trigger a lockdown to stay in power.
    2. People are fighting for freedom and dignity, they don't care who is backing Vucic.
  3. RS
    Srdjan Cvijic
    1. We can already see for a few days that the regime is trying to escalate tensions.
    2. It is creating a Potemkin village of support in front of the presidency with pro-government demonstrators who are paid.
  4. RS
    Jelena Kleut
    University of Novi Sad
    1. It is possible that we'll set a record for the number of people gathered in Belgrade, which would showcase the strength of student support. In that sense, it could be a historic day. But as far as being a 'D-Day' is concerned, that implies that everything will change or major political shifts will occur — I don't think that will happen.
    2. When a politicized system fails to capture institutions, parallel structures emerge. We already have parallel media, parallel NGOs, and now, within this context, a parallel student movement.
  5. RS
    Milica Stojanovic
    1. We came for justice. I hope that after this protest, things will change.
  6. RS
    Milenko Kovacevic
    1. I expect that this will shake his authority and that Vucic will realize that people are no longer for him.

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  3. Fourteen dead in Serbia as railway station roof collapses

sources

  1. 1.Le Monde
  2. 2.The Times of India
  3. 3.Haaretz
  4. 4.DW News
  5. 5.France 24
  6. 6.Al Jazeera
  7. 7.CNN
  8. 8.The Guardian
  9. 9.The New York Times
  10. 10.The Times
  11. 11.Agence France-Presse
  12. 12.Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

perspectives

  1. 1.Protests
  2. 2.Disasters
  3. 3.Corruption
  4. 4.Building collapse
  5. 5.Balkans

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.CroatiaHR
  3. 3.SerbiaRS
  4. 4.Russian FederationRU
  5. 5.SloveniaSI
  6. 6.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Special Operations Unit
  2. 2.Serbian Progressive Party
  3. 3.European Union
  4. 4.United Nations
  5. 5.NIS
  6. 6.Students 20
  7. 7.Belgrade Center for Human Rights
  8. 8.Center for Contemporary Politics
  9. 9.Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability
  10. 10.European Commission
  11. 11.Freedom and Justice
  12. 12.InstagramUS

persons

  1. 1.Aleksandar VucicRS
  2. 2.Zoran Djindjic
  3. 3.Kreni Promeni
  4. 4.Donald TrumpUS
  5. 5.Donald Trump JrUS
  6. 6.Misha Baculov RoninRS
  7. 7.Slobodan Milosevic
  8. 8.Dusan Stojanovic
  9. 9.Ivica DacicRS
  10. 10.Milos VucevicRS
  11. 11.Tijana Djuric
  12. 12.Ursula Von Der LeyenDE

technicals

  1. 1.Balkans
  2. 2.Slavija Square
  3. 3.Pionirski Park
  4. 4.Serbia Against Violence
  5. 5.Balkan Wars
  6. 6.D-Day