Marko Milošević, grandson of the late Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević, known as the “Butcher of the Balkans”, has joined public gatherings in support of President Aleksandar Vučić’s regime.
Milošević, a member of the ruling coalition in the Serbian Parliament and part of the Main Board of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), was seen attending a rally in Požarevac, his hometown.
The demonstrations followed violent incidents in which Vučić’s supporters assaulted students and citizens protesting the collapse of a railway tent in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, that left 16 people dead.
Local opposition figures reacted strongly to his presence. Zlatko Miladinović, head of the Democratic Party (DS) in Požarevac, told Danas that Marko is often present at rallies organized by the Socialist Party, led by Ivica Dačić.
For Slavica Radovanović of the Sloga-Workers’ Movement, his involvement was no surprise:
“Power and authority are the only premises represented by the Socialist Party of Serbia. It is not surprising that a Milošević is present in Požarevac, supporting whoever holds power.”
Meanwhile, Branislav Guta-Grubački of the Green-Left Front in Vojvodina argued that Milošević’s presence was symbolic:
“Yesterday, regime supporters marked Slobodan Milošević’s birthday, the creator of this decades-long madness. As his grandson and SPS representative in parliament, Marko symbolizes the continuity of Serbia’s rule by the same circle of bandits. But I am optimistic that this will soon end. Until then, we will remain on the streets.”
Marko’s father, Marko Milošević Sr., fled Serbia after the October 5, 2000 protests and has lived in Russia ever since. He resurfaced in Moscow in June 2024, his first public appearance in over 20 years.
Both he and his mother, Mirjana Marković, were granted asylum in Russia, though Mirjana died in 2019. In 2007, Serbian authorities issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Marko Sr., linked to cigarette smuggling between 1996 and 2001.
