Chaos in Belgrade Streets: Brnabić and Vučić at War with Student Blockades!
Vidovdan, one of the most important Serbian holidays, turned into a real political battleground in Belgrade. The Speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Ana Brnabić, does not mince words and accuses the student blockades of preparing violence, with the Rector of the University of Belgrade, Vladan Đokić, allegedly complicit! Yes, you read that right — the rector knew the protests were not just peaceful gatherings but that violence was being prepared, yet he spoke at the event.
“They didn’t say ‘Long live Serbia,’ but ‘Death to Serbia’!” Brnabić sharply stated, calling the students terrorists and accusing them of wanting a civil war. She claims the blockades have lasted eight months and terrorized the country, culminating in violence on the streets of Belgrade where police had to intervene.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, on the other hand, predicts incidents at the protest scheduled for Vidovdan between 8:45 PM and 9:45 PM. Vučić says no one will listen to speeches at the protest and that there will be violence, but state authorities will remain restrained and patient.
The student blockades demand the dissolution of parliament and the cessation of the counter-gathering “Students Want to Study” in Pionirski Park. Brnabić also accused Croatia of strategically supporting the blockades, noting that Croatian media started “pumping up” the event an hour before it began.
At Slavija Square, a protest called “See You on Vidovdan” was held, starting with a moment of silence for the 16 victims of the collapse of the canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad, an event that triggered months-long student blockades.
While protests rage in central Belgrade, the government organizes a “literary evening” in front of the Parliament, where supporters of the government gathered.
Meanwhile, traffic in the city center is in chaos — tram, trolleybus, and bus lines to the center are suspended, and streets are blocked.
This situation recalls the dark days of the 1990s, with accusations of terrorism, foreign interference, and threats of civil war. Is this really a fight for justice or just another political show?
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