Boycott - Time

Church and film

09.February 2026. S. Ć.

Does the church in Novi Travnik mind the "Wedding" or mixed marriage

In Novi Travnik, the Ascension of the Lord Parish is calling for a boycott of the film "The Wedding", which was seen by more than a million viewers, and they note with sadness that believers are going to other cities to see it. In the comments on the networks, it is claimed that the real reason is a mixed marriage

Student protests

26.January 2026 IN THE

Belgrade students announced a boycott of classes in support of their Novi Sad colleagues

On Tuesday, January 27, students announced a boycott of classes to draw attention to the violation of academic autonomy and freedom of thought. The gathering was announced at the intersection in front of the faculty at 11:52 a.m. and in the evening in front of the Rectorate

Novi Sad

26.January 2026 B. B.

Boycott of teaching at faculties: Solidarity and perseverance in the fight against injustice

The boycott of higher education institutions in Novi Sad continues, and a protest "Empathy as resistance" will be organized in front of the Faculty of Philosophy.

Eurovision

12.December 2025 NM

Eurovision 2026: Israel, return of the trophy and cancellation of participation

The European Broadcasting Union's decision not to exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 triggered an avalanche of reactions, with many countries canceling their participation, while last year's winner relinquished the trophy won on May 11 last year.

Support for Dijana Hrka

06.November 2025 IN THE

Boycott of classes in nine Belgrade high schools, Dejan Vuk Stanković threatens students

Nine Belgrade high schools announced a boycott of classes on November 6 and 7 as a sign of solidarity with Dijana Hrka, which the students will join in front of the National Assembly. The Ministry of Education is pressuring school principals to take punitive measures

Rock and roll

29.August 2025 IN THE

No audience at Gitariada: Visitors boycotted the festival

The 58th Gitariada started last night at the late antique site "Felix Romuliana", but the audience almost didn't come on the first evening. The footage shows only a few dozen visitors, while numerous bands previously canceled their performances as a sign of protest

Festival

26.August 2025 Sonja Ciric

The entire film industry is boycotting NAFFIT

Seven film associations are boycotting the National Film and Television Festival in Zlatibor. They say that it is inappropriate for the state to launch a domestic film festival considering that it does not invest in domestic cinematography.

Initiative

23.August 2025 S.Ć.

"Belgrade remains": Musicians, boycott Beer Fest

The initiative "Belgrade Remains" invited the participants of this year's "Beer Fest" to follow the Zaječar Guitar Parade and boycott the event in Ušće.

Back to the benches

21.April 2025. IN THE

Will professors in Belgrade high schools enter empty classrooms?

Although some collectives have decided that classes in Belgrade high schools will start again from Tuesday, the students are not giving up on the blockades. The President of the Forum of Belgrade Grammar Schools, Ana Dmitrijević, says that teachers will enter the classrooms tomorrow - but most likely in empty ones.

The country and the book

29.march 2025 Sonja Ciric

Selaković: Students are the reason for the small budget intended for publishers

Publishers would not have boycotted the Competition for the purchase of books if the students had not had a fourth request, as well as if the previous ministries of culture were more concerned with the Cyrillic alphabet - believes the Minister of Culture Nikola Selaković

The country and the book

25.march 2025 S.Ć.

Publishers are boycotting the Ministry of Culture

About fifty publishers have decided to boycott the competition of the Ministry of Culture for the purchase of books, not to participate in international fairs organized by the Ministry, and to temporarily suspend the delivery of mandatory copies of books to the National Library of Serbia and Matica srpska

Consumers

10.February 2025. KS

New boycott of retail chains: Five days without supermarkets

After the one-day, consumer association Effectiva called for a five-day boycott of large retail chains. The reason is high prices, and the previous boycott of shops resulted in a decrease in turnover by a third

Consumer rights

06.February 2025. B. B.

Who cares about the boycott?

After a relatively successful boycott of large retail chains on January 31, in some supermarkets, contrary to the intentions of the boycott, the prices of certain products were increased. That's why the Association for Consumer Protection of Effectiva called for a new five-day boycott, from February 10 to 14

Are there people in the shops?

31.January 2025 Ma. J.

Market boycott: I'm not holding on to the bag

The association for consumer protection "Effectiva" called on citizens to boycott the purchase of groceries in large retail chains on Friday because of the "most expensive groceries in Europe". In the stores, it really seems that there are fewer customers than usual, although before the boycott they lowered the prices massively

Serbia

31.January 2025 Iva Manojlović (DW)

Boycott the store: But what if there is no alternative?

Consumers are urged not to shop in supermarkets because of the huge prices. While some think it can have an effect, others wonder where people should shop

Cultural heritage

06.January 2025 IN THE

And the family of Meša Selimović for boycotting the "Večernje novosti" award

The prestigious "Meša Selimović" literary award found itself at the center of controversy after the call for a boycott initiated by Nebojša Milenković. The writer's family joined the criticism, expressing dissatisfaction with the way in which the name of one of the most important Serbian writers is used.

Support

13.December 2024 S.Ć

Actors of "Atelier 212": We are with the students

The actors of Atelje 212 came out in front of their theater, paid respect to the victims in Novi Sad and supported the students

Calls for a boycott

13.December 2024 B. B.

Can the owner of Nelly sue those calling for a boycott?

The owner of the confectionary company "Nelly" from Loznica, Mitar Obradović, threatens with heavy lawsuits to anyone who criticizes the company on social media or calls for a boycott. Why?

Dragan Đilas is one of the advocates of boycotting the upcoming elections by the opposition

Leader of the Freedom and Justice Party

03.June 2024 IM / N1

Djilas: I don't feel responsible for the result of the opposition

"It was not an election. This country was hijacked by an organized criminal group led by Aleksandar Vučić," says Đilas

Comment

03.June 2024 Andrei Ivanji

Night of shattered illusions

Boycotters can rejoice, on the principle that the neighbor's cow is mooing. Those who stood up to Vučić's party-state machinery suffered a flood. In the opposition ranks, the winners are Savo Manojlović in Belgrade and Dr. Dragan Milić in Niš

Comment

30.May 2024. Andrei Ivanji

To vote or not to vote: Everything is actually very simple

If you are not satisfied with the current government, and yet everything is dark in your city or municipality, then you really should not go to the local elections under these conditions. But if not, rest assured that the next four years will be even worse if you don't vote for change on June 2nd. Then don't complain to anyone

Personal attitude

29.May 2024. Vesna Rakić Vodinelić

They delegitimized themselves a long time ago

I am not against non-participation in the elections (so-called boycott) if it could give any, even long-term, results. But, on this occasion, there are no conditions for such results, and there were none before the opposition split. For myself, I decided to vote guided not only by reason but also by feeling: something active must be done and right now. I believe many of us share that feeling

Interview

22.May 2024. BV

Miroslav Aleksić: It would be a "great gesture" if the opposition, which is boycotting, still invites voters to vote

Miroslav Aleksić, one of the leading people of the "I choose the fight" coalition, talks to "Vreme" about the "matchmaking of the regime", the overthrown and then returned lists and why he still thinks there are chances of victory.

Elections in Belgrade

09.May 2024. S.Ć./FoNet

Borko Stefanović: We are fighting for the same thing and we are not calling for a boycott

The SSP does not call people to boycott, but what it is telling the citizens is to think about whether these are really elections, says Borko Stefanović, and believes that in a few months they would be able to check and clean the voter list from 2018, and that the next elections will not be held only at the age of four rather than much earlier

Resetting the opposition

27.April 2024. NS/AI

The boycott in Belgrade threatened the victory of the opposition in Novi Sad

Choosing between two bad options, the opposition managed to choose the third, the worst: to quarrel and divide among themselves. The call for a boycott in Belgrade threatened, for example, the victory in Novi Sad, where there will be no boycott

Podcast

26.April 2024. RV

"This Situation": On the Boycott and Other Demons

Bitter discussion and increased temperature in the new Vremena podcast show about the question of how and why the "Serbia against violence" electoral coalition fell apart and who is to blame for it

Personal attitude

24.April 2024. Robert Kozma

I choose the fight

The criminal regime has long had no legitimacy. It is clear that there is no democracy in Serbia. Going to the elections does not give him legitimacy, just as accepting a mandate in the National Assembly does not acknowledge that the election conditions were fair or that there was no theft