Protestors in Serbia, numbering 42, rounded up following another uprising against the current administration

Nationwide demonstrations tracing back to the November collapse of a concrete canopy at the Novi Sad train station continue.

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2025 September 15 . 10:06 AM

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Protesters in Serbia lead to the capture of 42 individuals during another anti-administration rally

Protestors in Serbia, numbering 42, rounded up following another uprising against the current administration

In the heart of Serbia, the city of Novi Sad witnessed a series of intense protests on Friday evening, 6th September. The demonstrations, part of a prolonged series of protests across the country, were led by students and saw protesters denouncing corruption-related abuses and demanding a transparent investigation.

The anger at the protest stems from the deadly collapse of a concrete awning at Novi Sad train station last November, which claimed the lives of 16 people. Since then, protesters have been calling for early elections, a demand that President Aleksandar Vucic, in power since 2014 and re-elected in 2022 for a five-year term, has consistently refused.

The protests on Friday took a violent turn, with protesters using stones, firecrackers, and bars in the attack on police, according to Interior Minister Ivica Dacic. The attack on police occurred in front of the philosophy faculty during the protest, as reported by protesters. As a result, thirteen police officers were injured in what Dacic described as a "massive and brutal attack."

In response to the projectile throwing, police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the protesters. The violence during the protests in recent weeks is attributed by protesters to the police's muscular repression and government supporters.

The protests in Novi Sad have been ongoing for several months, initially led by students against nationalist President Aleksandar Vucic. One of the leaders of these student protests against corruption and for a transparent investigation of the collapse of the concrete roof at Novi Sad station is Aleksandra Božić.

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic denounced the attack as "shocking and apparently planned violence" to be used as "political fuel to increase tensions." Dacic also expressed that the violence was not representative of the peaceful nature of the majority of the protests.

The protests resulted in the detention of 42 people, as reported by local authorities. The specific details of any repression or projectile throwing during the protest are not provided in the available information.

President Vucic, who regularly denounces a foreign plot to overthrow him, has not yet made a public statement regarding the violent protests in Novi Sad. The protests continue to reflect the ongoing discontent among the citizens of Serbia, as they call for transparency, justice, and early elections.