Students march hundreds of kilometers to celebrate the First Serbian Uprising

Students across Serbia are heading to the central Serbian city of Kragujevac by foot. Upon their arrival, fellow students from the city will welcome their peers with a protest program to celebrate Serbia’s Statehood Day in a way never seen before. Once again, students are being welcomed as heroes, and the entire nation is overjoyed: Kragujevac is the next liberated city.

Students across Serbia are heading to the central Serbian city of Kragujevac by foot. Upon their arrival, fellow students from the city will welcome their peers with a protest program to celebrate Serbia’s Statehood Day in a way never seen before. Once again, students are being welcomed as heroes, and the entire nation is overjoyed: Kragujevac is the next liberated city.

Three months of protests against corruption and state violence in Serbia – the emergence of the largest student movement in Europe

The blockade of three bridges in Novi Sad is one of the largest protest gatherings in Serbia, which has only grown stronger since November 1, 2024. Along with the spread of the protests, the largest student movement in recent European history has also developed. Here's how we got there.

The blockade of three bridges in Novi Sad is one of the largest protest gatherings in Serbia, which has only grown stronger since November 1, 2024. Along with the spread of the protests, the largest student movement in recent European history has also developed. Here’s how we got there.

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Serbian Prime Minister Resigns After Ruling Party’s Hooligans Attack Students – Protest Announced at 4 PM

Students blockading the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad announced that students were violently attacked last night, leaving several injured. A protest in support of the students has been scheduled for 4 PM in Novi Sad.

Students blockading the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad announced that students were violently attacked last night, leaving several injured. A protest in support of the students has been scheduled for 4 PM in Novi Sad.

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Point of No Return: An Interview with a Russian Dissident in Exile

As the war in Ukraine continues, Russian citizens face mounting repression at home, forcing many into exile. Among them is a former theater professional, who, for safety reasons, has chosen to remain anonymous. She fled to Serbia after years of activism and aiding political prisoners. Her journey is a stark reminder of how fragile freedoms can be – and a quiet cautionary tale for Serbia, where concerns about shrinking civic space echo the early signs of authoritarianism she once faced in Russia.

As the war in Ukraine continues, Russian citizens face mounting repression at home, forcing many into exile. Among them is a former theater professional, who, for safety reasons, has chosen to remain anonymous. She fled to Serbia after years of activism and aiding political prisoners. Her journey is a stark reminder of how fragile freedoms can be – and a quiet cautionary tale for Serbia, where concerns about shrinking civic space echo the early signs of authoritarianism she once faced in Russia.

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Driver Arrested After Seriously Injuring a Student at a Belgrade Blockade, Students Organize Immediate Protests in Belgrade and Novi Sad

This is the first case of inflicting serious bodily injuries on citizens using a car, since the protests began over the collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad railway station. The student was standing on the sidewalk as the crowd tried to let the vehicle pass by, according to eyewitnesses.

This is the first case of inflicting serious bodily injuries on citizens using a car, since the protests began over the collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad railway station. The student was standing on the sidewalk as the crowd tried to let the vehicle pass by, according to eyewitnesses.

Olaf Scholz and Aleksandar Vučić; Photo: Serbian Presidency / Dimitrije Goll

The German Left calls for an immediate moratorium on the German-Serbian lithium agreement

MPs of the German Left asked their government questions regarding the mining of lithium in Jadar valley in Western Serbia, and commented that the answers they received were unsatisfactory for both the Serbian and German parliaments and peoples.

MPs of the German Left asked their government questions regarding the mining of lithium in Jadar valley in Western Serbia, and commented that the answers they received were unsatisfactory for both the Serbian and German parliaments and peoples.

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Farmers announce blockades for Friday December 13 and express their full support for students and citizens across the country

After claims for acknowledgement of liability were filed against several farmers and their households, following their open stance against the Jadar project, several farmers' associations have announced blockades and demanded the dismissal of ministers Martinović, Rističevic and prime-minister Vučevic.

After claims for acknowledgement of liability were filed against several farmers and their households, following their open stance against the Jadar project, several farmers’ associations have announced blockades and demanded the dismissal of ministers Martinović, Rističevic and prime-minister Vučevic.

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Student-Led Blockades Spread like Wildfire

Today, students across at least eight university faculties have organized blockades and protests to oppose the lethal negligence and political repression by the ruling elite.

Today, students across at least eight university faculties have organized blockades and protests to oppose the lethal negligence and political repression by the ruling elite.

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Students Blockade the Faculty of Dramatic arts in Belgrade

Students have organized to oppose the violence that was perpetrated at those who participated in the nationally coordinated protest, “Stop, Serbia.”

Students have organized to oppose the violence that was perpetrated at those who participated in the nationally coordinated protest, “Stop, Serbia.”

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Hotel Yugoslavia – once a public landmark, now a public crime and private profit

The sound of excavators torturing and tearing apart the once proud and strong modernist concrete of Hotel Yugoslavija is excruciating. Too much destruction is happening across our country at the present time, proving tragic for many.

The sound of excavators torturing and tearing apart the once proud and strong modernist concrete of Hotel Yugoslavija is excruciating. Too much destruction is happening across our country at the present time, proving tragic for many.

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“Serbia, stop” protest action held across the country, incidents in front of Radio Television of Serbia and Faculty of Dramatic Arts

The protest action "Serbia, stop" was held today from 11:52 a.m. to 12:08 am, 15 minutes for the 15 lives lost in the fall of the concrete canopy, across Serbia and clashes broke out in front of the RTS and FDU buildings.

The protest action “Serbia, stop” was held today from 11:52 a.m. to 12:08 am, 15 minutes for the 15 lives lost in the fall of the concrete canopy, across Serbia and clashes broke out in front of the RTS and FDU buildings.

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Opposition Politicians Clash with the Police in Protest of Railway Station Awning Collapse and Political Repression

Members of Parliament on both the national and local level, along with city councilors, are blockading various government buildings in Novi Sad. They are calling for accountability in the wake of the collapse of the railway station awning in Novi Sad that killed 15 people and critically injured two more. They are also demanding the release of those detained at protests calling for such accountability, some of whom are being called political prisoners by civil society organizations.

Members of Parliament on both the national and local level, along with city councilors, are blockading various government buildings in Novi Sad. They are calling for accountability in the wake of the collapse of the railway station awning in Novi Sad that killed 15 people and critically injured two more. They are also demanding the release of those detained at protests calling for such accountability, some of whom are being called political prisoners by civil society organizations.

Fotografija: Ivan Bjelić na građanskom protestu

“Political prisoner” Ivan Bjelic is still in custody

Seven days have passed since activist Ivan Bjelić was detained after the protest in Novi Sad, after which he was ordered to be detained for 30 days. Lawyers say he is a political prisoner.

Seven days have passed since activist Ivan Bjelić was detained after the protest in Novi Sad, after which he was ordered to be detained for 30 days. Lawyers say he is a political prisoner.

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The “Corruption kills” protest: “The opposition must step to the front line”

Roughly 10,000 people gathered in Belgrade on Monday evening under the slogan "Corruption kills", protesting the circumstances leading to the fall of the awning of the main Railway Station in Novi Sad, which killed 14 people. Despite the strong messages and critique of the state authorities, the rally was dissolved after an hour and a half without any concrete developments.

Roughly 10,000 people gathered in Belgrade on Monday evening under the slogan “Corruption kills”, protesting the circumstances leading to the fall of the awning of the main Railway Station in Novi Sad, which killed 14 people. Despite the strong messages and critique of the state authorities, the rally was dissolved after an hour and a half without any concrete developments.

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Peaceful demonstrators were detained after the protest, and some are held in prison

The SviĆe movement stated that the police detained a large number of persons, who, according to witnesses' testimonies, didn't participate in the violence during the protests in Novi Sad.

The SviĆe movement stated that the police detained a large number of persons, who, according to witnesses’ testimonies, didn’t participate in the violence during the protests in Novi Sad.

UN Special Rapporteur Albanese: Israel’s Genocide of Palestinians as colonial erasure

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the 1967 occupied Palestinian territories (Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem), says that Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is metastasizing.

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the 1967 occupied Palestinian territories (Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem), says that Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is metastasizing.