Serbia: Chaos on the streets that could go in any direction DW 08/19/2025
Briefly

After nine months of protests in Serbia, recent clashes have transformed the streets into battlegrounds, marked by violence and vandalism against the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. Protesters express anger, seeing the regime's violent response as a catalyst for their reaction. There are reports of confusion among demonstrators regarding the identity of those attacking them, with some members suspected to be criminals or paramilitaries. The ongoing chaos is attributed to government mismanagement and failure to address protester demands, leading to a further erosion of trust in democratic processes.
"We went unarmed against bayonets. I feel, personally, as do other citizens who regularly attend protests, very upset, insecure, and unsafe, and that is a consequence of living under fascism, with all its manifestations."
"The authorities, with the help of party criminals, have declared a street war on citizens. But there is no turning back, things have come to a head. Citizens have realized that with the mafia, there is no room for parliamentary democracy, no negotiations left except about handing over power."
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