Last night, Užice turned into a battlefield of chaos like never before! Protesters blocked the main highway, and the police responded with full force — political activist Pavle Cicvarić and city councilor Radovan Novaković were arrested. The police, with the help of the gendarmerie, broke up the blockade, and participants now face sanctions. This is part of a wider wave of protests shaking Serbia for days, with blockades in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and other cities. The police are not backing down, and protesters are not giving up — clashes are inevitable.
The blockades caused a complete traffic standstill on state roads, and the police acted swiftly and efficiently to remove the demonstrators. The Ministry of Internal Affairs clearly stated that all participants in the blockades will be identified and prosecuted. In Užice, the situation escalated when citizens broke through the police cordon and sat on the road, ignoring warnings and orders to clear the way. The police then used force to restore order.
This is not just a local incident — students called on Belgrade citizens to block traffic, but police forces were prepared and prevented successful blockades at several locations. The gendarmerie surrounded citizens, checked their IDs, and issued fines. Authorities claim that the blockade politics is fascism and that blockades will not bring political change, but protesters continue to stand firm in their demands.
All this is happening amid growing tensions between the authorities and citizens, where the police do not hesitate to use force, and protesters do not back down from their protests. Arrests and sanctions only fuel the fire of discontent. Will the situation calm down or escalate into even bigger clashes? One thing is certain — Serbia is on the edge of an explosion, and Užice is just one of the epicenters of this chaos.
If you think this is the end, think again! Stay tuned, because the story is just heating up. And you, what do you think about all this? Are the blockades justified, or is this just unnecessary chaos? Drop a comment, let your voice be heard!
