Students and opponents of the country's government held protests in several cities in Serbia on Sunday evening, reports the Danas portal, quoted by FOKUS.
The largest protest was held in the center of Sremska Mitrovica, 75 kilometers northwest of Belgrade. According to the portal, "a large protest of citizens took place near the "Pinki" sports center.
"Students from the city of Ruma came to it on foot, as well as students from the village of Pecinci. The bus of the carrier "Jatsimovic" arrived at the protest, although he was stopped on the way, he and his passengers were searched by the police“, the portal reports, specifying that the protest was attended by farmers on tractors, motorcyclists and veterans of the wars in the former Yugoslavia.
A protest action called "Serbia LLC“ was held in the third largest and largest city in southern Serbia, Niš, on Sunday evening. Students from the city's faculties stated on social networks that they were against the sale of state-owned enterprises to foreign investors. A column of protesters marched from the Niš city hall to the "Chair" sports and concert hall on Sunday evening.
In Užice, in the western part of the country, protesters gathered on Sunday evening in front of the city administration under the slogan "Let's fight for local power".
In the city of Pancevo, near Belgrade, demonstrators also held a peaceful march demanding the release of students who were detained earlier during the protests. No incidents or disturbances were reported in these cities on Sunday evening.
Protests in Serbia began after the collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, killing 16 people.
The situation in Serbian cities escalated in mid-August this year. Protesters intensified their actions and began blocking local courts. This happened after clashes with local police, who were alleged to have used excessive force against the protesters.
On August 17, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that he was not considering introducing a state of emergency in Serbia.