Protests in Serbia

Railway traffic

23.May 2026. KS

On the day of the student protest, Srbijavoz announces that all trains have been suspended

On the day of another announced large student protest in Serbia, the trains were stopped again

Novi Sad

18.May 2026. KS

The campus as a police station: The first hearing on the lawsuit filed by Novi Sad professors against the MUP

Almost 60 professors of the University of Novi Sad sued the Ministry of Interior due to the presence of the police on the campus and the intrusion into the faculties and the Rector's building. The first hearing is scheduled for May 19

Student protests

13.May 2026. KS

Protest at Slavija: What the students are planning on May 23

They are announcing it as a mass protest, and what are the students planning on May 23 at the first big gathering in Belgrade after many months

Protests in Serbia

09.May 2026. KS

Nine months later: Protest in Valjevo due to police brutality

"We must not allow it to be forgotten" - said students and high school students from Valjevo announcing the protest on the occasion of nine months since the August protests and the police intervention that left a deep mark on the city

Media in Serbia

01.April 2026. KS

Solidarity protest with journalists attacked during local elections

Protest of solidarity with journalists at the Presidency of Serbia, gathering also in the so-called Ćaciland

A new protest over the construction of an aquarium

Belgrade Aquarium

22.February 2026. KS

Protest over the aquarium: Citizens on the street, the park under police protection

Citizens opposed to the construction of an aquarium in Usce Park gathered in front of the First Basic Court in Belgrade on Sunday, while police in riot gear secured the fenced part of the park and blocked access from several sides.

Student protests

20.February 2026. KS

"Freedom Week" in the south of Serbia: New protest in Nis on March 1

After the protest held at Sretenje in Kragujevac, students from Niš announce a new protest for March 1

Protests in Serbia

17.February 2026. KS

Protests in several cities regarding the violence in Novi Sad

Because of the violence against students on February 16, students and citizens are announcing gatherings in Novi Sad, Belgrade and Niš

Beating of demonstrators in Valjevo, a man on the asphalt, a policeman with a baton raised

Protests in Serbia

13.February 2026. KS

Six months since the "blackest night" in Valjevo: Protest regarding the August police brutality

On Saturday, February 14, a protest will be held in Valjevo on the occasion of six months since police brutality against the citizens of that city. What is the plan of the meeting and what happened in Valjevo last year

Student protests

06.February 2026. KS

Meeting at Sretenje: Where the meeting will be organized in Kragujevac

On Sretenje, February 15, students of the University of Kragujevac are organizing a new protest. Where will the meeting take place?

A blow to education

29.January 2026 Katarina Stevanović

Professors in the crosshairs: How the Vučić regime satirizes the rebellion in education

From non-extended contracts and reduced salaries, through the police at faculties and school inspections, to awards for the most loyal, the government in Serbia has been systematically punishing teachers and university professors who stood by students and rebellious citizens for more than a year.

Banner at the Autokomanda blockade on January 27, 2025.

Student rebellion

26.January 2026 Katarina Stevanović

Savindan protests: From Kolarčeva via Autokomanda to the Rectorate

How January 27, from the student protests in 1997 to the blockade of Autokomanda in 2025 and the announcement of a rally in front of the Rectorate in 2026, became a date of resistance and civic solidarity

Police brutality

21.January 2026 KS

Support for students from Novi Sad: Protests in Belgrade, Niš and Kragujevac

On the occasion of police brutality and the blockade of the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, in Belgrade, Kragujevac and Niš, support rallies were held

The case of Ana Bekuta

15.January 2026 Katarina Stevanović

Is it possible to use nobles methods against a brutal and tyrannical regime?

Singer Ana Bekuta was pelted with snowballs by disgruntled Čačans. What do the incident at the Orthodox New Year's Eve in Čačak and the comments that followed say about rebellion in Serbian society

From the new issue of "Vreme"

24.December 2025 NS / KS

Dragan Markovina: Thanks to the students, Vučić is politically dead

Historian Dragan Markovina in the new issue of "Vremena" talks about the rebellion in Serbia and what the students succeeded in, and what they regret

Protests in Serbia

13.December 2025 KS

Where are the protests taking place today?

From the attack on the prosecutor to political violence and the anniversary of the blockade of a university - where and why are protests taking place on Saturday

Protests

02.December 2025 KS

Students in blockade: See you on December 28 all over Serbia

Students in the blockade have announced protests throughout Serbia for December 28

Canopy fall

25.October 2025 KS

Towards the commemoration: Gatherings at 30 locations in Novi Sad

On Sunday (October 26), the Novi Sad Citizens' Assemblies are organizing gatherings at more than 30 locations at 11:52 a.m.

A man with a banner at a rally against blockades

Citizens against blockades

25.October 2025 KS

Where are the progressive "anti-blockaders" gathering this Saturday?

Unlike the numerous places where those who oppose the blockades gathered in the weeks after us, rallies were announced in three cities for Saturday (October 25)

Raul Gallego Abellan filming a movie with two female students

Interview

24.October 2025 Katarina Stevanović

Spanish journalist for "Vreme": Why I made a film about the protests in Serbia

"Young people in Europe are turning to populism. But not everywhere." Thus begins the film by Spanish journalist Raul Galje Abeljan, who found in Serbia what is missing in the rest of Europe - the faith of young people in democracy and change.

Seven months of Zborba

16.October 2025 Ivan Cosic

Choirs, female choir members and other citizens

There is a saying that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is now. Same with choirs - maybe the best time to join or form your own choir was seven months ago, and the second best time is now

Gaza Fleet

03.October 2025 KS

Support for Ognjen: Protest walk for FLU student who is part of the halted humanitarian fleet

As a sign of solidarity with Faculty of Fine Arts student Ognjen Marković, who was arrested on one of the ships of the Sumud flotilla on the way to Gaza, a protest walk will be held in Belgrade on Friday

Blockades and counter-blockades

28.September 2025 KS

Sunday in Serbia: Progressives again on the streets, counter rallies in some places

On Sunday, September 28, meetings of progressives against student and civil protests will be held in numerous places in Serbia. Students in the blockade and civil assemblies in some places are calling for a blockade of SNS gatherings

Inappropriate concerts

25.September 2025 KS

Goblins cancel another concert: The forced hiatus continues for the student-supporting band

It is already clear that in today's Serbia no one can sing when, where and what they want. Sabac's punk-rock band Goblini, which openly supports students in the blockade, has had another performance canceled - this time due to pressure, the organizers announced.

From the new issue

25.September 2025 NS

Vida Petrović Škero: There is a coup d'état being carried out by the president

"There is a coup d'état from within - the president is undisguisedly taking over the executive, legislative and judicial powers," warns the former president of the Supreme Court, Vida Petrović Škero. In an interview for "Vreme", he talks about selective justice, the pressures of the regime's media and the torture of citizens, but also about the responsibility that those who remained silent will have to bear.

From the new issue

24.September 2025 VR

Vladan Joler: Resignation due to ethical resistance

Vladan Joler, world-renowned visual artist and professor at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, resigned after 25 years of work. In an interview for "Vreme", he talks about the pressures, fake teaching, the police raid on the Rectorate and his decision to resign to show resistance

Police and protests

24.September 2025 KS

Protest in Novi Sad: Almost 600 police officers on the rebellious people

The protest in Novi Sad against police brutality on September 5 was marked by police brutality, and almost 600 police officers were involved in the rally.