Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić faced tense confrontations with citizens during his tour of the Toplica region, with videos showing heated exchanges that have highlighted growing criticism of his government.
The incidents, reported by Serbian outlet Nova.rs and republished by KosovaPress, included a confrontation in Prokuplje with an elderly woman who approached Vučić seeking help for a woman named Miljana Stojanović.
The woman claimed Stojanović had been subjected to what she described as “lynching” and said assistance previously promised by the president had not reached her.
Vučić insisted that he had personally helped Stojanović, saying he had given her money directly.
The woman continued to challenge his account, arguing that the problem was with his associates, whom she accused of repeatedly misleading him.
The exchange became more heated when the woman said she was willing to take a polygraph test to prove that she was telling the truth.
“Where did you learn to act so well?” Vučić responded sarcastically.
The Serbian president continued to insist that Stojanović had received the money and later claimed that she had denied receiving it. He eventually offered to give the woman money herself, but said the handover should be filmed.
“Come to me on Wednesday, I will give you the money,” Vučić said.
Worker alleges job loss over SNS rally
Another confrontation occurred when a worker from Blace approached Vučić and claimed that he had lost his job because he refused to attend a rally organized by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
The man also reminded Vučić that they had reportedly served in the military during the same period.
The exchange has drawn renewed attention to allegations that employees and citizens in Serbia face political pressure to participate in pro-government rallies and activities.
Reports and testimonies published by Serbian media have repeatedly alleged that people employed in public institutions and companies linked to the state have faced pressure to attend SNS events or demonstrate support for the ruling party.
The incidents during Vučić’s Toplica tour have therefore become another flashpoint in the increasingly confrontational relationship between the Serbian president and citizens publicly challenging his government.
The exchanges also come amid broader political tensions in Serbia, where opposition groups, students and civil society organizations have continued to criticize the government over allegations of political pressure, institutional control and restrictions on dissent.
