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Serbian students throw eggs at bus carrying Vučić supporters

2025-04-12 22:16:07 / BOTA ALFA PRESS
Serbian students throw eggs at bus carrying Vučić supporters

Buses carrying Aleksandar Vučić's supporters were pelted with eggs by citizens today.

A video posted on social media shows citizens trying to block the bus transporting progressives from Obrenovci to Belgrade for Vučić's rally, and then throwing eggs in its direction, KosovaPress reports.

During the day, a group of students from Bazar, but also from other Serbian cities, blocked buses heading to Vučić's rally. The police removed them from the road, but according to available information, they were not arrested.

The central demonstration, on the occasion of the founding of the People's Movement by pro-Russian Aleksandar Vučić, will be held today from 7:00 PM in front of the Serbian Parliament.

Serbia has faced major student protests following the collapse of a railway canopy in Novi Sad, which left 16 people dead.

The students' demands for an end to the blockades include the publication of full documentation for the reconstruction of the Novi Sad railway station, to determine responsibility for the tragedy of November 1, 2024.

They also demand that the attackers of demonstrators across Serbia, during the protests that followed the accident, be identified and face criminal responsibility.

A loud noise was heard during the March 15 protest in Belgrade, which was said to have been caused by an acoustic cannon used by the authoritarian regime.

European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has stated that the demands being made by protesters and students in Serbia are fully in line with the demands that the European Commission is addressing to official Belgrade.

According to her, Serbia is currently stagnating on its path towards the EU and has several necessary steps ahead if it wants to continue membership negotiations.

The European Commission, as she emphasized, is demanding urgent reforms within three to four weeks – first of all, changes to electoral legislation, reforms to media laws, and the appointment of an independent regulator for electronic media.

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