Serbia’s student&led protesters wanted accountability. Now they’re calling for elections

After more than nine months of largely peaceful anti-corruption protests, Serbia’s streets have erupted in clashes between riot police, student-led demonstrators and masked bands of ruling party loyalists. FRANCE 24 spoke with Nebojša Vladisavljević, a professor in Serbian politics at the University of Belgrade, about how the protest movement has changed over months of struggle.

Aug 16, 2025 - 00:06
Serbia’s student&led protesters wanted accountability. Now they’re calling for elections
After more than nine months of largely peaceful anti-corruption protests, Serbia’s streets have erupted in clashes between riot police, student-led demonstrators and masked bands of ruling party loyalists. FRANCE 24 spoke with Nebojša Vladisavljević, a professor in Serbian politics at the University of Belgrade, about how the protest movement has changed over months of struggle.