Tens of thousands braved rain and wind in Belgrade on Saturday, May 27, in an anti-government protest over two mass shootings that killed 18 people. | Reuters
The crowd filled the streets around a compound housing the state broadcaster RTS, calling on President Aleksandar Vucic, Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic, and Aleksandar Vulin, the director of Serbia’s security agency, to resign. They also demanded more media freedoms.READ:The government denies opposition parties’ allegations, and accuses them of staging protests for political gain.
On Friday, tens of thousands of people bussed-in from across Serbia, neighboring Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia, and North Macedonia rallied in the center of Belgrade in a show of support for Vucic. “We are completely opposite to the people that were here yesterday … we are promoting entirely different values and we strive for change,” said Jelena, a woman in her 30s.Opposition parties and rights watchdogs have long accused Vucic and the SNS of autocracy, stifling media freedoms, violence against political opponents, corruption, and ties with organized crime. Vucic and his allies deny the accusations.
On Saturday Vucic stepped down as leader of the SNS, appointing defense minister Milos Vucevic as his successor. Vucic said he will remain the head of the state.Subscribe to our daily newsletter
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