Georgia and Serbia – Two Protests, Different Contexts

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Serbia has been demonstrating in Serbia for over three months – the biggest rallies since the fall of Slobodan Milosevic. Pressure on President Vucic is rising.

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In the midst of mass protests, Serbian officials are recycling the narrative of a “colour revolution” - European Western Balkans

The popular narrative of a “colour revolution” attempting to overthrow the government has been recycled by Serbian officials in the midst of the ongoing widespread student-led protests. President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić is claiming, on a daily basis, that foreign influences are orchestrating the ongoing anti-government protests. The same messages were heard during this week’s meetings between Serbian government ministers and Russian officials…

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Georgia and Serbia – Two Protests, Different Contexts

If you look at the photos and videos, the similarities between protests in Georgia and Serbia are evident. In both countries, the governments with an authoritarian slant have overstayed their welcome. Both protests are pro-democratic at their core. Even the timelines coincide, as each movement has been in the streets for about three months, vowing to fight until the end. People in both countries may now be troubled but less broken, uncertain but…

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More than three months after the death of 15 people due to the collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad, the mass protests continue in Serbia. They are directed against corruption in the country, but also specifically against the right-wing government. Important main roads are regularly blocked, and the occupation of universities and universities continues. Since the collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad, the second larges…