Some 140,000 protesters rally against populist Serbia govt

Some 140,000 anti-government protesters clashed with police in Serbia’s capital Saturday evening demanding the populist government hold early elections. Students have kept up protests in recent months, demanding justice for 16 people killed when a train station collapsed last November – a tragedy blamed on government ineptitude and corruption.

None, one, or 16: How many acoustic weapons does the Serbian Government have and did it use them on peaceful protesters?

Students Continue Blockade of Public Broadcaster Despite Police Intervention - Mašina English

Students and citizens spent the last two nights blockading the public broadcaster, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), in downtown Belgrade. Since April 14, students had blockaded several broadcasting centers in Belgrade and Novi Sad to call for a new bid by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM) or for RTS to be shut down due to its inaccurate reporting on the current uprising in Serbia.

Inner Ear: Serbian Music for April by Jakub Knera

In his latest deep dive into the music scenes of Central and Eastern Europe, Jakub Knera explores Serbia

Serbia is once again trying to oust an authoritarian. What can we learn from its past success?

Lessons from the landmark student movement that brought down Slobodan Milošević in 2000 can guide today’s anti-authoritarian protesters.