Street blockades in Belgrade have become the ultimate symbol of rage and frustration — but also a total failure for those who organized them. Ana Brnabić, the Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly, didn’t mince words — these blockades showed the impotence and fury of the blockaders, who failed miserably to rally citizens to their violent attempt to overthrow the state. Citizens flat out refused to rise against their own country, and students have returned to their studies, signaling the protest’s complete loss of legitimacy.
Brnabić pointed out that the faculty blockades, once a major pillar of the protests, are now a thing of the past. Take the Medical Faculty at the University of Belgrade, once a stronghold for blockaders — the first exam period saw over three exams registered, proving students didn’t back the blockades. The Faculty of Organizational Sciences shows a similar trend, with a sharp drop in registered colloquiums.
She made it crystal clear: the protests were marked by hatred, violence, and terror against anyone who thought differently. According to her, the blockades were an attempt at a violent overthrow of the constitutional order — but they utterly failed because they couldn’t attract citizens to join.
Brnabić thanked the citizens for not supporting violence and the state’s overthrow, emphasizing that the call for violence was clear but rejected by the people. She believes it’s time for everyone to return to their normal lives, including the parliamentary opposition and former government.
This statement comes amid divided opinions and political tensions sparked by the blockades in Belgrade. Many analysts say the blockades lacked a clear political program and were tainted by violence and hatred. The situation escalated so much that some feared a civil war, forcing police intervention to prevent further clashes.
In short: the blockades failed, and their organizers lost the people’s support. Citizens made it clear they want peace and stability, not violence and state overthrow. If you thought Belgrade’s streets would stay blocked forever, wake up — the people have spoken, and the blockades are now just an ugly memory of a failed revolution attempt.
So, what do you think? Were the blockades justified, or is this the end of a bad episode? Drop a comment and let’s see who’s for peace and who’s for chaos!
