Serbia is experiencing its fifth consecutive day of student and citizen protests, with widespread traffic blockades reported across the country. Blockades are ongoing in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Čačak, Kraljevo, Valjevo, Pančevo, Subotica, and other cities. Regional media outlets are extensively covering the evolving situation, highlighting police interventions and escalating tensions.
Arrests and Police Presence Across Cities
Slobodna Bosna reports that the first detentions of citizens have already occurred in Novi Sad. In Belgrade, police have been removing blockades, with a strong police presence on the streets, including Gendarmerie and plainclothes officers wearing balaclavas.
The Sarajevo-based portal also notes that some demonstrators include parents with small children. Public transport is intermittently operational, and there are no organized stewards or bikers among the gathered crowds.
“Serbia Paralyzed, Mass Arrests” – Croatian Media Reports
Jutarnji list from Croatia, in an article titled “Serbia paralyzed, mass arrests underway, taxi driver rammed into protesters and ‘drove’ a man 200 meters on the hood!“, details, among other incidents, the police breaking up a blockade in Zemun.
Citizens gathered in front of the police station in Zemun due to the arrest of two individuals who were earlier detained near the Army Hall.
