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1. Serbia's populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 06:58 PM
Aug 2025

>>> The clashes this week marked a major escalation following more than nine months of largely peaceful demonstrations that started after a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia’s north, killing 16 people.

Many in Serbia blamed the tragedy on alleged widespread corruption in state-run infrastructure projects that they say fueled poor renovation work. The Serbian president has faced accusations of stifling democratic freedoms while allowing organized crime and corruption to flourish. He has denied this.

Serbia is formally seeking EU membership, but Vucic has maintained strong ties with Russia and China. On Sunday, he praised Russia’s backing for his government against what he called a “colored revolution” against his government.

https://apnews.com/article/serbia-protests-clashes-violence-students-bfc44e310294b24deddfdc9810caac36

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