As Serbia Walks a Geopolitical Tightrope – Student Protests Gain EU Backing

The emphasis on peaceful protest is reflected in signs held up by protesters in Belgrade. The blue on the left reading "Freedom or nothing" and the heart on the right "Our struggle is gentle". Image: Civil Rights Defenders
Av: Milos Stankovic
As Serbia’s EU aspirations face mounting challenges, students and Brussels speak with one voice. While President Vučić courts Moscow, Serbia’s youth rally for rule of law, democracy, and justice. From mass protests to relay marathons, their movement echoes EU demands — just as Brussels warns that future accession hinges on reform, not rhetoric, writes Milos Stanovic, Programme Officer at Civil Rights Defenders, Belgrade Office.
3 juni, 2025, Gästanalys