Balkan Backsliding: Serbia's Authoritarian Drift The recent anti government rally in Belgrade, where tens of thousands of protesters clashed with riot police, is a stark reminder of the democratic erosion taking place in Serbia under President Aleksandar Vucic.
The youth led movement has been demanding accountability and an early election for over a year. Saturday's protests drew large crowds from across the country into central Belgrade.
While the rally itself passed peacefully, clashes between protesters and police that followed were disturbing.