Serbia Protests Escalate as Government, Opposition Clash

    Serbia Protests Escalate as Government, Opposition Clash
    Above: Serbian riot police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade, Serbia, on Aug. 13, 2025 Image copyright: Marko Djokovic/AFP/Getty Images

    The Spin

    Opposition narrative

    Vucic's decade-long grip on Serbia is built on patronage, media control and systemic corruption that kills, most tragically in the Novi Sad station collapse that claimed 15 lives with no government accountability. While his regime silences dissent, attacks students and shields the guilty, these freedom protesters shouldn't back down until Serbia has broken free.

    Pro-government narrative

    Serbia's unrest is not purely organic — EU-backed NGOs and foreign-funded media have fueled a revolution aimed at destabilizing Vucic's government. This interference is intentionally undermining Serbia's sovereignty, weakening its stability and threatening its right to self-determination.

    Metaculus Prediction


    Public Figures



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