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Serbian police use tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Novi Sad
➡️ go.france24.com/rVG

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President of Serbia, @avucic just called MEP's from @Europarl_EN @europeangreens @RenewEurope scumbags and European bandits of the worst kind that came to Serbia to tear it apart so that they will be prosecuted according to our domestic laws.
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Last night in Novi Sad — the same city where the tragic railway canopy collapse claimed lives — the police stormed university campuses, firing tear gas at students who were demanding free elections in Serbia. This ongoing violent repression by Vučić exposes the true face of his regime: one that increasingly resembles Moscow’s and drifts further away from European values. Shame on Vučić’s government!

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Vučić’s threats will not deter us! 🇷🇸
What we witnessed yesterday is the authoritarianism that Serbian citizens face daily. Our solidarity is with them, their courage in defending democracy deserves support, not hostility.
Full statement: europeangreens.eu/news/vucic-s-t…




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“The latest developments in Belgrade concerning media freedom in Serbia are deeply troubling.
Last night in Belgrade, Ana Novaković, a journalist with the independent television channel N1, was detained by hotel security with the backing of the police while simply doing her job—attempting to ask legitimate questions to Stan Miller, CEO of @UnitedGroupBV , the parent company of United Media, a Dutch-based company that owns N1. This incident is yet another sign of the toxic environment faced by free media in Serbia.
At the same time, newly leaked audio recordings published overnight by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) are even more alarming. In those conversations, the very same Stan Miller discusses with Telekom Srbija the direct pressure coming from President Aleksandar Vučić to remove Aleksandra Subotić, the CEO of United Media, as part of a political effort to weaken or control N1.
Taken together, these two episodes show a coordinated attempt—both through intimidation of journalists on the ground and through political interference at the corporate level—to silence one of the country’s last remaining independent broadcasters.
This represents a direct attack, orchestrated at the highest levels of power, against independent journalism in Serbia. In a country that is officially a candidate for EU membership, such actions are unacceptable. Vučić’s recent words suggesting openness to dialogue with students now ring hollow.
Press freedom is a cornerstone of democracy and the rule of law. We call on the Serbian authorities to immediately end these acts of intimidation, guarantee the safety of journalists, and respect the independence of the media. Europe must stand with those who defend truth, pluralism, and the public’s right to be informed. There can be no shortcuts, no indulgence, for those who trample on these fundamental principles.”
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Sada možemo da objavimo pismo u celini:
The Editorial Board of the Financial Times
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the Financial Times
Marton Dunai, Financial Times South-East Europe Correspondent
Bracken House
1 Friday Street
London EC4M 9BT
United Kingdom
Dear Ms Khalaf and Mr Dunai,
We, Serbian citizens abroad, have just taken note of the response by the President of Serbia, Mr Aleksandar Vučić, to your recent opinion article.
Mr Vučić’s letter to the Financial Times is the latest attempt by a failing strongman to cling to power. For too long, he has enjoyed the indulgence of European leaders, many motivated by the fear of regional instability. Since 2012, Mr Vučić has played both arsonist and firefighter. The hope of Serbia’s citizens is that the European public now recognises his authoritarian methods and stands alongside them in building a free, democratic, and modern Serbia.
As is now a familiar pattern, Mr Vučić resorts to falsehoods in an attempt to mislead the European public in his recent letter to the Financial Times. His opening claim that “we have always sought to negotiate in good faith” is a gross exaggeration. Since assuming power in 2012, first as Deputy Prime Minister, then as Prime Minister, and since 2017 as President, Mr Vučić has consistently refused open debate, suppressed parliamentary opposition, and silenced dissenting voices, whether against himself, his government, or his party, through intimidation, and a near complete control of the media structure in the country. As the latest manifestation of tightening media control, Mr Vučić, acting through the leadership of the state-owned telecoms company and United Media Group, ordered the dismissal of the managing director overseeing the few remaining independent outlets, a move now corroborated by a leaked audio recording.
After 13 years of near-total control over every institution and locality, the people of Serbia are once again rising to say “enough.” Over the past nine months, Serbians have demonstrated, both domestically and to the international community, that Mr Vučić is President in name only. The movements he characterises as efforts to “incite unrest and violence” are in fact peaceful protests, repeatedly attacked by his loyalists, many with criminal records. Police forces, far from protecting citizens, have stood idle, or worse, actively participated in repression. Police brutality has been a constant feature of his rule since 2012.
The most recent example was a commander of the Unit for the Protection of Specific Persons and Facilities who was accused of threatening to rape a young student held illegally inside the Prime Minister’s office building. After she went public, individuals close to Mr Vučić continued to intimidate her, and she now fears for her safety. Sadly, this is only the latest in a long line of such abuses. All this time, Mr Vučić has mobilised state security and intelligence forces to intimidate dissenters. The Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) has summoned students and their parents to “informal” interrogations, detained scores of young people on spurious charges of seeking to overthrow the constitutional order, and singled out individuals on the basis of their religious or national identity. Since December 2024, more than 1,000 people have been detained illegally, many beaten and mistreated. Some Serbians have fled abroad, seeking safety from persecution.
Mr Vučić further claims that his government “took significant steps to address citizens’ concerns after the Novi Sad tragedy.” The events of November 1, 2024, in which 16 people lost their lives, were not simply a tragedy, they were the result of gross negligence and corruption at the highest levels, with both Mr Vučić and senior ministers implicated. The only “steps” taken were to arrest whistleblowers who had exposed these corrupt practices. Furthermore, Mr Vučić has granted pardons to those who assaulted peaceful demonstrators, including a group that brutally beat and seriously injured a student in Novi Sad during the early days of last year’s protests.
Finally, Mr Vučić objects to calls for snap elections, remarking that “democracies cannot rewrite electoral timetables each time.” Yet he himself has repeatedly done so, calling snap parliamentary elections in 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2023. For the first time, he is resisting new elections because he is certain of a loss.
Serbia stands at a crossroads. Its citizens have shown courage in demanding accountability; now it is for everyone to recognise their struggle and ensure that the country’s path is defined not by repression, but by the principles of democracy, freedom and modern governance.
This letter is signed by the following members of the Serbian diaspora, engaged in organising support for students and citizens in Serbia.
Paris 11:52 (Pariz 11:52)
London stands with the students (London uz studente)
Netherlands 11:52 (Holandija 11:52)
Switzerland 11:52 (Švajcarska 11:52)
Thumbs up Belgium (Palac gore Belgija)
Vienna blockade (Blokada Beč)
Berlin stands with the students (Berlin uz studente)
Frankfurt stands with the students (Frankfurt uz studente)
Spain 11:52 (Španija 11:52)
New York City stands with the students (Njujork uz studente)
Washington DC stands with the students (Vašington uz studente)
San Francisco Bay Area stands with the students (San Francisko uz studente)
Boston stands with the students (Boston uz studente)
Los Angeles in support of the students (Los Anđeles podrška studentima)
Citizen’s Assembly in Toronto (Zbor Građana Toronto)
Montreal stands with the students (Montreal uz studente)
Perth stands with the Students (Pert uz studente)
SviĆe Diaspora (SviĆe Dijaspora)
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Nemački javni servis, prvi program, najavljena reportaža o studentskim protestima u Srbiji u vestima večeras (ARD, Tagesthemen):
Novinarka počinje opažanjem da svi autoritarni režimi optužuju Zapad za antivladine proteste u svojim zemljama. I to bez dokaza.
Ostatak reportaže je jasan. Nedvosmislen. Objektivan.
Rakete (pirotehniku) bacaju SNS pristalice iz svojih partijskih prostorija/kancelarija, na šta demonstranti reaguju.
Vučić već deset godina rekrutuje huligane iz kriminalnog podzemlja koji sada maskirani napadaju demonstrante (priča prof Bieber iz Austrije, politikolog).
Snimci Predraga Vukića svedoče o brutalnom nasilju policije prema mirnim protestantima. Čak i prema deci koju izvlače iz pekara ili mladima koje jure po kafićima.
Novinarka završava kritikom EU koja, i zbog profita koji se očekuje od ugovora o litijumu, skoro da ćuti.
Ja dodajem: nemačka i austrijska javnost ne ćuti.
Izveštavanje je poslednjih dana glasno i jasno.
Ili: PUMPAJ ⛽️
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#BREAKING #Serbia JUST IN: Tensions Flare at Novi Sad’s Faculty of Physical Education
Tensions escalated today at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (DIF) in Novi Sad, Serbia, where police and protesters faced off.
Students and citizens gathered at the entrance of the faculty to prevent police intervention, but were confronted by officers. Police pushed back the crowd, leading to brief scuffles and a heightened security presence around the area.
Video: Radio 021
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‼️ VAŽNO 👇
BCHR - Beogradski centar za ljudska prava@bgcentar
🚨NOVO: Sud u Strazburu nas je obavestio da će odluku o zahtevu za privremenu meru doneti veće sudija Evropskog suda za ljudska prava umesto dežurnog sudije koji po pravilu odlučuje o zahtevima. @CRTArs @gradjanske @YUCOMoffice @A11Inicijativa @FemPlatz @ShareConference
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Zbor građana Pirota proglasio je predsednika Srbije Aleksandra Vučića nepoželjnim na teritoriji tog grada
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