Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has urged for calm following recent isolated clashes in Belgrade and other areas between ruling party activists and protesting students, according to local media reports. Speaking during a visit to the State Data Centre in Kragujevac, Vučić stated, “I call on everyone to calm down. Let everyone present their programmes, let them express their positions, let them go to the podiums, but not call for killing, not call for violence.” He also questioned whether citizens should retaliate if attacked.
During the address, Vučić mentioned that early parliamentary elections in Serbia are anticipated within two to six months. He added that if his political opponents win, he would offer his congratulations that same evening. Furthermore, he stated that current public opinion polls do not indicate that the student list is close in popularity to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.
The student protests, which involved blockades at over 60 faculties in Serbia during 2024 and 2025, have been anti-government, focusing on anti-corruption demands and calling for early elections. These demonstrations were prompted by a fatal incident in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, when a concrete canopy at a renovated railway station collapsed, resulting in 16 deaths and one serious injury. The protesting students have announced they will abstain from voting, instead supporting a slate of public figures with no prior political involvement.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has urged calm following recent isolated clashes in Belgrade and other locations between ruling party activists and protesting students, according to local media rep