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85-720: Anti-government protesters Government of Serbia Government parties No centralised leadership In May 2023, a series of mass protests began in Belgrade and other locations in Serbia , following a school shooting in Belgrade and a spree shooting near Mladenovac and Smederevo . The protests, named Serbia Against Violence ( Serbian Cyrillic : Србија против насиља , romanized :  Srbija protiv nasilja ), had been attended by tens of thousands of demonstrators on every protest since 8 May. Despite being organised by

170-530: A 2022 presidential election candidate, and his Serbia Centre organisation stated their support for the protests. Former SNS member of parliament Dragan Šormaz expressed his support for the protest, including former president of Serbia, Boris Tadić . Members of the National Assembly such as Aleksandar Olenik , Miloš Parandilović , and Vladeta Janković attended the protests, including actors Seka Sablić , Dragan Bjelogrlić, and Filip Karađorđević ,

255-593: A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) diploma of Northwood University , Michigan, USA, and an MBA of the University of Hull , England, UK, and worked for over a decade with international organizations, foreign investors, local self-government units, and the public sector in Serbia. Prior to Brnabić's appointment to the Government of Serbia, she was director of Continental Wind Serbia, where she worked on

340-529: A "disgusting piece of shit". Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Assembly, after which they walked through Kneza Miloša Street and towards the Gazela Bridge , which they blocked. The Gazela Bridge was closed for traffic for two hours, while the protest ended near Sava Centar , New Belgrade . Associated Press reported that demonstrators chanted slogans against Vučić "whom they blame for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division in

425-401: A balloon with the inscription "Vučić Go Away". Far-right groups, including People's Patrol, were present at the protest where they caused two physical incidents. The protest was attended by tens of thousands of demonstrators. According to Gubaš there were approximately 55,000 demonstrators during the protest. For the sixth Serbia Against Violence protest, demonstrators again gathered in front of

510-447: A day after Vučić's gathering in front of the National Assembly. During the protest, the demonstrators walked around Tašmajdan Park and towards the building of Radio Television of Serbia, where they formed a "ring" around the building. Radio Television of Serbia broadcast the protests live when demonstrators came to its building. A group of provocateurs attempted to break into the building, but were stopped by demonstrators and organisers of

595-566: A day later protests were held in Gornji Milanovac, Niš, Čačak, Zrenjanin, Kragujevac, and Šabac. Protests were also organised in Belgrade and Kraljevo for 22 July. A student who went on a hunger strike on 17 July stopped his strike during the protest in Belgrade. The demonstrators walked towards the REM building, buildings of Večernje novosti and Politika newspapers, and then to RTS. According to Gubaš, 2,600 demonstrators took part in

680-520: A kindergarten teacher, who was an SNS candidate in the 2020 local elections , was arrested on 12 May after sexually harassing children. The board of RTS, including its president Dragan Bujošević, declined to discuss with representatives of opposition parties on 17 May. A protest was also organised by the People's Party, Green–Left Front , and Democratic Party in Pančevo on 18 May and 15 June. Zdravko Ponoš ,

765-584: A member of House of Karađorđević . Actors Nikola Kojo and Rade Šerbedžija , singers Seka Aleksić and Breskvica , and Bishop Grigorije Durić voiced their support for the protests. Basketball coach Duško Vujošević also attended the protests. Over 50 environmental organisations expressed their support for the Serbia Against Violence protests. A group of European Parliament members from the European Greens voiced their support for

850-639: A member, and thereafter the president, of the managing board of NALED. In August 2016, she was appointed as the Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government . In addition, she is the president of the Council for Innovative Entrepreneurship and Information Technologies of the Government of Serbia , as well as of the Republic Council for National Minorities and the vice president of

935-631: A mere puppet of Vučić, whose presidency, according to the Constitution , is largely ceremonial with no significant executive power. Brnabić never denied this, and even said that Vučić should act as a "mentor" of the prime minister. In December 2018, commenting on the announced transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into the Kosovo Armed Forces, Brnabić said: "I hope we won’t have to use our military, but at

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1020-452: A perceived racist ideology. Brnabić, during the handover of a European Commission 2019 progress report, said: " Haradinaj , Thaçi and Veseli are competing to see who the biggest nationalist and chauvinist is. What scares me most is that we are dealing with irrational people, the worst kind of populist , people who literally walked out of the woods." This was met with strong criticism, particularly by Twitter users, who campaigned with

1105-432: A photoshopped photo of Vučić, minister Siniša Mali , and her on Twitter, ridiculing the protest by claiming that less demonstrators were actually present at the protest. These reactions received criticism. On the other hand, Rade Basta , the minister of economy, said that "I believe that other members of the government should also be on the streets with the citizens because of the tragedy that befell us all". In response to

1190-474: A response to the protests, Vučić held a gathering, described by critics as a counter-gathering, in front of the National Assembly of Serbia on 26 May. A number of farmers began protesting on 16 May, after the government rejected their demands to improve agricultural conditions. The government partially accepted their demands on 20 May, effectively ending the roadblocks. A populist coalition led by

1275-450: Is constitutionally banned and LGBT parenting is not regulated in Serbia. Some journalists and LGBT activists have concluded that Brnabić has failed to advocate for LGBT equality in Serbia. She has been awarded a number of plaudits for the development projects on which she worked, for the promotion of socially accountable business operation and tolerance. She has been awarded the Order of

1360-609: Is led by the prime minister . The government is housed in the Government Building in Belgrade. According to the Constitution of Serbia , the Government: Also, the Government is responsible to the National Assembly for the policy of the Republic of Serbia, for the implementation of laws and other general acts of the National Assembly and for the work of state administration bodies. The incumbent cabinet

1445-459: The 2020 and 2022 elections. She was elected president of the National Assembly after the 2023 election . In 2019, Brnabić was ranked by Forbes magazine as the 88th most powerful woman in the world and the 19th most powerful female political and policy leader. Some observers believe that she had no political power in line with the constitutional role of chief of the executive , arguing instead that Vučić wielded power in his capacity as

1530-625: The Democratic Party , Do not let Belgrade drown / Green–Left Front , Party of Freedom and Justice , People's Party and Together opposition parties, no party signs were reported to be seen at the protests. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Branko Ružić , Bratislav Gašić , Aleksandar Vulin , board members of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media and Radio Television of Serbia , confiscation of national frequency of Pink and Happy television channels, cancelling

1615-578: The E75 motorway will be roadblocked in Belgrade and Novi Sad. On the day of the roadblocks, protests were also held in seven cities while an incident also occurred in Novi Sad. Serbia Against Violence protests were also scheduled to be held on 1 July in Zrenjanin and Jagodina , with Lazović later announcing that the protests would be held in 28 cities in total. In Belgrade, demonstrators gathered in front of

1700-572: The Journalistic Code , confiscating the national frequency of Pink and Happy television channels, demanding the resignation of the board members of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) and Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) and ministers Ružić and Bratislav Gašić , and the head of the Security Intelligence Agency , Aleksandar Vulin , and holding a session in the National Assembly with only one item on

1785-713: The Ministry of Finance until the new Minister was appointed, following the resignation of Dušan Vujović . On 29 May 2018, she appointed Siniša Mali as Vujović's successor on that position. On 26 July 2018, Brnabić hosted a ceremony at the United States Congress in Washington, which was held to mark the 100th anniversary of raising the Serbian flag in front of the White House . In October 2019,

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1870-522: The Party of Freedom and Justice -led Ujedinjeni parliamentary group announced that they would organise a "Serbia Against Violence" protest in front of the National Assembly on 8 May. The parties announced the demands at the conference, which included halting and cancelling the broadcast of reality programs and shows that promote violence on television with a national frequency, banning print media whose content promotes violence, publishes fake news, and violates

1955-779: The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) came to power after the 2012 parliamentary election , along with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS). A school shooting occurred on 3 May 2023 in the Vračar municipality of Belgrade , the capital of Serbia, while a day later, a mass murder occurred in Dubona , Mladenovac and Malo Orašje , Smederevo . Serbia has one of the world's highest gun ownership rates per capita, but strict gun laws. Mass shootings in Serbia are rare. There had been three earlier mass shootings in Serbia in

2040-702: The president . Brnabić was born in Belgrade . Her father Zoran was born in Užice in 1950 and finished his studies in Belgrade, where the family lived. Her paternal grandfather Anton Brnabić, an ethnic Croat Yugoslav military officer, was born in Stara Baška on the Croatian island of Krk , in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, (present-day Croatia ). He fought with the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II and

2125-569: The "system did not fail" when responding to the claims that the government could have stopped the shootings. In response to the statement, opposition parties either called for Ružić's dismissal or resignation, and condemned Brnabić's statement. Aleksandar Vučić , the president of Serbia, has said that the government was not at fault. At a press conference inside the House of the National Assembly of Serbia , opposition parties People's Party , Do not let Belgrade drown , Together , Democratic Party , and

2210-506: The 21st century: the 2007 Jabukovac killings , during which nine people were killed and five were injured; the 2013 Velika Ivanča shooting , in which 14 people were killed; and the 2016 Žitište shooting , in which five people were killed and 22 injured. In 2019, there was an attempted school shooting in Velika Plana , though the perpetrator was stopped after shooting two bullets into the ceiling. The government of Serbia responded to

2295-474: The Do not let Belgrade drown representative, announced that the demand to hold a session in the National Assembly on the issue regarding the shootings was accepted on 12 May. The session began on 18 May. During the session on 19 May, Brnabić alleged that "everything that has happened after the shootings is directly fueled by foreign intelligence services", and called Miroslav Aleksić , an opposition member of parliament,

2380-566: The Health Crisis Committee. After president Vučić declared a state of emergency on 15 March, the government issued regulations on measures during a state of emergency with the aim of suppressing the consequences of the outbreak. A curfew was introduced for the first time in Serbia since World War II . Brnabić was elected as vice president of SNS in November 2021. Her third cabinet was elected on 26 October 2022. She

2465-836: The National Assembly Veroljub Stevanović also gave a speech during the protest. According to Gubaš, around 9,500 demonstrators took part in the protests in Belgrade. In Sombor, protests were organised on 13 July. Two days later, protests were also organised in Belgrade, Kraljevo, and Leskovac. In Belgrade, demonstrators walked towards the Higher Court and then to the Mostar interchange and Gazela Bridge. According to Gubaš, approximately 6,500 demonstrators were present in Belgrade. On 20 July, protests were held in Sombor, Valjevo, Kruševac, and Petrovac while

2550-474: The National Assembly where Banjac, a student, professor, and actor Bojana Novaković gave speeches. They later walked through the Knez Miloša street and towards the headquarters of Pink. In front of the headquarters, the national flag of Serbia was flown and a group of men were present during the protest. The organisers later used the flag as a projection screen , projecting Oliver Ivanović and Andrea Bojanić on

2635-579: The National Assembly, after which they walked through the Knez Miloša street and towards the Mostar interchange . Some demonstrators also walked towards the Autokomanda interchange and Gazela Bridge. In front of the National Assembly, sports commentator Smiljan Banjac, a miner, a Faculty of Political Sciences student, and a football worker gave speeches. This time, a group of demonstrators carried cardboard figures of Vučić, Vulin, Gašić, Aleksandar Šapić ,

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2720-570: The National Assembly, where a few speeches were given, and then walked towards the building of the Police Department. A group of pro- transgender rights demonstrators were also present in the protest, due to the recent murder of a transgender teenager in Belgrade. In Kraljevo, demonstrators roadblocked several bridges in the city. Demonstrators in Kragujevac protested in front of the local Security Intelligence Agency building; member of

2805-403: The National Assembly. Actors Maričić, Seka Sablić , and Milan Marić , Saša Jovanović, a colleague of major aviator Omer Mehić who died in a helicopter crash in 2015 which garnered controversy, Faculty of Law professor Miodrag Jovanović  [ sr ] , a Serbian language professor, a gymnasium teacher, and a Faculty of Philology student gave speeches at the protest. Maričić stated that

2890-626: The National Museum and walked to the building of the city's Assembly. According to Danas around 250 citizens protested in Vranje. In Subotica, demonstrators roadblocked and demanded the resignation of Bojan Šoralov, the commissioner of the North Bačka District . In Šabac, demonstrators gathered in front of the Šabac Old Department Store and proceeded to walk through the streets in the city centre. Zelenović announced that on 30 June

2975-825: The National Theatre, where professor Čedomir Čupić first gave a speech. Demonstrators later roadblocked on the Liberty Bridge . In Niš, demonstrators gathered in front of the building of the City Assembly of Niš after which they walked next to the SNS local headquarters and towards the building of the mayor of Niš. In Kraljevo, demonstrators roadblocked at the crossroad in the Kralja Petra Prvog street. Demonstrators in Leskovac gathered in front of

3060-705: The Prime Minister confirmed she had joined the ruling Serbian Progressive Party . On 25 October 2019, Brnabić signed a Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), extending the list of Serbian products that can be exported to the EAEU territory. After the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Serbia in March 2020, Brnabić was appointed for the head of

3145-482: The Republic Council for Public Administration Reform. Brnabić described herself as a pro-European and technocratic prime minister. She explained that the priorities for her government are modernization , education reform and digitization . On the other hand, Brnabić has been criticised because she is the head of a conservative and nationalist government which also includes openly anti-Western and pro-Russian ministers. In May 2018, Brnabić took over

3230-712: The Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia said that "now is not the right time for the opposition to protest". Initially, the New Democratic Party of Serbia (NDSS) declined to comment on the protests, but it later said that "it is not the moment to protest". NDSS later stated their support for the farmers protests. Vojislav Šešelj of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) said that "the West wants to overthrow Vučić or force him to resign" and that if SRS

3315-490: The Serbia Against Violence protest. The organisers condemned the provocateurs. The protest was attended by tens of thousands of demonstrators, despite bad weather conditions. Aleksić has alleged that the government sent the provocateurs to "provoke conflicts". The organisers met with the head of the Belgrade Police on 31 May, who promised that the police would secure the protests from potential provocateurs. Initially,

3400-590: The Serbia Against Violence protests, Vučić announced that an SNS rally will be held on 26 May. Critics have described it as a government-organised counter-demonstration . Non-governmental organisation CRTA  [ sr ] accused the government of pressuring public company workers to attend the rally, while several non-governmental organisations, including CRTA, called on Vučić to cancel it. According to Nova , Danas , and Južne vesti reports, public company workers received threats and were allegedly pressured with threats of being fired unless they attend. The event

3485-664: The Serbian authorities and recalled that full cooperation with the ICTY and its successor mechanism included accepting its judgements. The Hague Court criticised Brnabić for denial of the Srebrenica genocide. After she was appointed prime minister, Brnabić said that she did not want to be branded Serbia's gay prime minister and that she did not plan "to push LGBT legal reforms at this stage" because she wanted to prioritise other policy reforms. In September 2017, Brnabić took part in

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3570-431: The agenda where the government's responsibility and the security of the country would be discussed. A day before the protest, Ružić submitted his resignation. The Independent Union of Educators of Serbia organised a protest at 13:00 pm ( UTC+02:00 ), while the Serbia Against Violence protest began later that day. After gathering in front of the National Assembly, demonstrators walked through Andrićev Venac and towards

3655-411: The broadcast of reality programs that show and promote violence, and banning print media whose content publishes fake news, violates the Journalistic Code , and promotes violence. Although not officially one of the demands, demonstrators have also called for president Aleksandar Vučić to resign. The government , including pro-government media, has criticised the protests and demonstrators, while as

3740-577: The building of the Republic Public Prosecutor's Office. A group of farmers discussed with Brnabić about their demands on improving agricultural conditions and increasing subsidies on 15 May, though Brnabić rejected all of their demands. The farmers were then offered to discuss the demands with Vučić, though they declined to discuss and instead announced that they would organise protests. The farmers demanded to increase subsidies, not add excise duty and value-added taxes on diesel, ensure

3825-443: The building of the government of Serbia. Besides a teacher who told the demands to the demonstrators, no public speeches were held at the protest. Some demonstrators also chanted slogans against Vučić. Srđan Milivojević , a Democratic Party member of parliament, said that according to police estimates, approximately 50,000 demonstrators participated in the protest. In response, Vučić, alleged that only 9,000 demonstrators took part in

3910-636: The chief of the executive as a “surrogate government”, explaining that a distribution of power that is contrary to constitutional determinants is a characteristic of non-democratic systems. In February 2019, Freedom House reported that Serbia's status declined from Free to Partly Free due to deterioration in the conduct of elections, continued attempts by the government and allied media outlets to undermine independent journalists through legal harassment and smear campaigns, and Vučić's accumulation of executive powers that conflict with his constitutional role. Opposition leaders and some observers describe her as

3995-453: The country that they say indirectly led to the mass shootings". Throughout the protest, no party signs were reported to be seen. The protest was reportedly attended by tens of thousands of demonstrators, with Balkan Insight reporting that the "column of demonstrators stretched out for 1.7 kilometres through the city streets". A day after the protest in Belgrade, a protest was organised in Kragujevac. The third Serbia Against Violence protest

4080-477: The demands. Mitrović accused the organisers of abusing the shootings and being violent. Raskrikavanje , a Crime and Corruption Reporting Network (KRIK) portal, reported that the pro-government tabloid newspapers Informer and Alo! manipulated their articles by showing photos of the Nikola Pašić Square that were taken shortly before the protest on 8 May began. Pro-government media continued to criticise

4165-629: The first head of government from the Balkan region to attend a gay pride march when she attended the Belgrade Pride . In 2019, her partner Milica Đurđić gave birth to a boy; Brnabić is the first openly gay prime minister whose partner gave birth while the prime minister was in office. Brnabić was raised in Belgrade, Serbia, where she attended the Belgrade Fifth Gymnasium. In addition to her Serbian education, Brnabić holds

4250-440: The flag. Shortly before Ivanović's assassination in 2018, Pink aired a video that targeted Ivanović and portrayed him in a negative way, while Bojanić was killed in a traffic accident caused by Mitrović's son in 2013. The organisers announced on 4 July that protests will be held in Užice on 6 July, Niš and Zrenjanin on 7 July, and in Belgrade, Kragujevac, and Novi Pazar on 8 July. In Belgrade, demonstrators gathered in front of

4335-501: The hashtag #literallyjustemergedfromthewoods in order to mock the Prime Minister. On 20 January 2020, the governments of Serbia and Kosovo agreed to restore flights between their capitals for the first time in more than two decades. The deal came after months of diplomatic talks by Richard Grenell , the United States ambassador to Germany , who was named special envoy for Serbian-Kosovar relations by President Donald Trump

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4420-632: The implementation of the investment of €300 million into a windpark in Kovin . She was a member of the managing board of the non-profit foundation Peksim. She has been engaged in different US consulting companies that implemented USAID -financed projects in Serbia. She was deputy manager of the Serbia Competitiveness Project, the expert on the Local Self-government Reform Program in Serbia and

4505-440: The lawyer and former minister Božo Prelević  [ sr ] , approximately 200,000 demonstrators were present at the protest, while according to the organisers, between 200,000 and 300,000 demonstrators attended the protest. Dušan Čavić, one of the authors of show "Marka Žvaka", said that around 60,000 demonstrators attended the protest. According to Aleksandar Gubaš, a journalist who has dealt with various methods of measuring

4590-684: The mayor of Belgrade, and Zagorka Dolovac, the Republic Public Prosecutor, in prison suits. In Niš, demonstrators gathered in the city centre after which they walked towards the Palace of Justice  [ sr ] . In Novi Sad, demonstrators gathered in front of the Serbian National Theatre and then they walked through the Jovan Subotić Street; Temerinska and Partizanska street were roadblocked. According to Beta News Agency , approximately 10,000 demonstrators were present at

4675-473: The moment, that's one of the options on the table because one cannot witness a new ethnic cleansing of the Serbs and new Storms — although Edi Rama is calling for them. When someone knows you have a strong army, then they have to sit down and talk to you." In May 2019, Kosovo's Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli , stated his refusal to permit the entry of Brnabić into Kosovo, citing her alleged adherence to

4760-480: The next Serbia Against Violence protest was supposed to be held on 2 June, but due to the announcement that a protest named "Stop the Violence on Serbs from Kosovo" would be held shortly before the Serbia Against Violence protest, it was moved to 3 June. At the protest, actors Svetlana Bojković , Dragan Bjelogrlić , Nenad Maričić  [ sr ] , comedians and talk-show hosts Zoran Kesić and Ivan Ivanović ,

4845-676: The number of people at public gatherings since 1991, there were approximately 60,000 demonstrators at the protest. News agencies described the protest "as the largest protest since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević ", and reported that tens of thousands attended the protest. Milivojević and Nebojša Zelenović , one of the co-leaders of the Together party, said they would continue blocking the Gazela Bridge "until all demands are to be accepted". Soon after, demonstrators began setting up tents. The protest ended around 6:00 am, after which

4930-417: The price of agricultural products, wheat, corn, and soybeans, and introduce higher premiums for milk. One of the organisers of the protests received threats later that day. The farmers protests began on 16 May in Kragujevac, Kruševac, Novi Sad, Subotica, Bogatić , Kovin , Pančevo , Požarevac , and Čenta . The protests also later spread to Zrenjanin and Kraljevo. The farmers, using their tractors , blocked

5015-409: The pride parade in Belgrade and became the first Serbian prime minister to attend a pride parade. At the event, Brnabić said: "The government is here for all citizens and will secure the respect of rights for all citizens." Brnabić says that she advocates inheritance rights of same-sex couples. In February 2019, Milica Đurđić, Brnabić's partner, gave birth to a son named Igor, but same-sex marriage

5100-433: The protest in Belgrade. Protests in Valjevo, Kruševac, and Petrovac were organised on 27 July. A day later, protests were also held in Novi Sad, Niš, Bogatić, Jagodina, Kragujevac, Gornji Milanovac, and Čačak, while on 29 July protests were organised in Belgrade, Kraljevo, and Leskovac. In Kraljevo, demonstrators roadblocked the street next to the Security Intelligence Agency building. In Belgrade, demonstrators walked towards

5185-742: The protest in Novi Sad. In Kragujevac, a couple of thousand demonstrators met at the First Kragujevac Gymnasium ; they later roadblocked streets that lead to Veliki Park. According to Gubaš, around 35,000 demonstrators were present in Belgrade and 4,500 in Niš. Another Serbia Against Violence protest was organised in Gornji Milanovac on 21 June. A day later, Serbia Against Violence protests were also organised in Smederevo and Valjevo, while on 23 June, protests were also organised in Čačak , Lučani , and Zaječar . Organisers announced that besides Belgrade, protests will be also held in Zrenjanin, Novi Sad, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Niš, Subotica , Šabac , Pirot , Vranje , and Leskovac on 24 June. A gathering in support of

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5270-429: The protest. A protest was also organised in Kragujevac , Kruševac , Novi Sad , Valjevo , and Zrenjanin . In Novi Sad, there were about 4,000 demonstrators. A protest was held in Niš on 10 May, while a day later, a second protest in Novi Sad was held. Following the 8 May protest, the organisers in Belgrade announced that a protest will be organised for 12 May if the demands were not to be accepted. Radomir Lazović ,

5355-654: The protest. According to Gubaš, between 35,000 and 40,000 were present at the protest. A group of demonstrators also carried cardboard figures, depicting Vučić, Brnabić, Dragan J. Vučićević , the editor-in-chief of pro-government newspaper Informer , Željko Mitrović , a media magnate and the owner of the Pink Media Group , and Olivera Zekić, the president of REM, in prison suits. Serbia Against Violence protests were also organised in Gornji Milanovac on 14 June, and in Valjevo and Kraljevo on 15 June. On 17 June, protests were also held in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and Kragujevac. In Belgrade, demonstrators again gathered in front of

5440-407: The protests of farmers who blocked the traffic in Pančevo, where Vučić held a rally on the same day. Marinika Tepić , a vice-president of the Party of Freedom and Justice, accused Nedić of "leading SNS hooligans" to the rally in Pančevo. The farmer protests ended on 20 May, when the government partially accepted their demands. A number of workers at RB Kolubara began protesting on 17 May, demanding

5525-436: The protests was also organised in Washington, D.C. In Belgrade, demonstrators again gathered in front of the National Assembly, where a group of students gave speeches. They later walked through the Knez Miloša street, then through Nemanjina Street towards Slavija and the Autokomanda interchange. According to Gubaš, around 16,000 demonstrators were present at the protest. Demonstrators in Novi Sad gathered again in front of

5610-443: The protests would begin to radicalise if the government does not accept the demands by 18 June. Activist Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta later clarified that roadblocks would be organised "at all bridges and major roads across Serbia", if the demands were not to be accepted by 15 June. Demonstrators then walked towards Slavija Square and the building of the government of Serbia. Approximately tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in

5695-440: The protests, describing demonstrators as "harassers", "hooligans", "bullies" and "haters". Vučić described the demonstrators as "hyenas and vultures", and has accused the opposition of attempting to kill him or to stage a coup d'état . Darija Kisić , the minister of family welfare and demography, characterised the organisers of the protests as "parties that are the opposition to Serbia", while Brnabić accused them of "politicising"

5780-412: The protests, including European Parliament members, members of national parliaments, and public figures affiliated with the Progressive International . In July 2023, the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament expressed their support for the protests. The Serbian Party Oathkeepers declined to support the Serbia Against Violence protests while the Movement for

5865-423: The resignation of Dubravka Đedović , the minister of mining and energy, and cancelling the reform of Elektroprivreda Srbije from a public company to a joint-stock company. They organised another protest on 7 June. A day later, a group of demonstrators, who support extending the power grid, protested outside the National Assembly, while in Odžaci , citizens protested against sexual harassment of children. In Odžaci,

5950-427: The roads. Vučić announced the increase of some subsidies, introducing higher premiums for milk, and allocating more budget money for agriculture on 18 May after discussing it with a group of farmers. This was criticised by a group of farmers from Pančevo, whom they described as "Vučić's pawns". Novak Nedić , the secretary-general of the government of Serbia, was seen with a group of men who were allegedly sent to break up

6035-455: The senior coordinator of the Program of Economic Development of Municipalities. She was active in the foundation of the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) in 2006. During that engagement, she participated in the introduction of the concept of local economic development in Serbia and building of potentials of municipalities to improve the business environment at the local level with active promotion of investments. She became

6120-460: The services that operate within the Government of the Republic of Serbia (as of December 2017): Ana Brnabi%C4%87 Ana Brnabić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Ана Брнабић , pronounced [âna bř̩nabitɕ] ; born 28 September 1975) is a Serbian politician serving as president of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party , she previously served as prime minister of Serbia from 2017 to 2024. She

6205-487: The shootings by adopting measures such as stricter regulations on gun ownership and hiring 1,200 police officers to schools. The government also received criticism, particularly due to the statement of Branko Ružić , the minister of education, who said that "a cancerous, pernicious influence of the Internet, video games, and so-called Western values, is evident" in the shooting, and prime minister Ana Brnabić , who said that

6290-429: The shootings. Vladimir Orlić , the president of the National Assembly, accused them of "self-promotion", while Ivica Dačić , the first deputy prime minister, accused them of "abusing the shootings". Following the 12 May protest, Vučić uploaded a photo on Instagram in which he said that "I tried, but failed, to make the three of us nine" and "there are no forgeries and photoshopping " in the photo, while Brnabić uploaded

6375-576: The son of Stanika Gligorijević, whose death at a toll booth remains unsolved, and a miner, who was beaten for refusing to sell his land, gave speeches at the beginning of the protest. The demonstrators then walked through the King Alexander Boulevard and towards Slavija Square , and then to the Novi dvor , the seat of the president of Serbia. Although not one of the demands, demonstrators chanted slogans such as "Vučić leave" and unfurled

6460-530: The traffic at Gazela Bridge resumed. Savo Manojlović , the representative of the Kreni-Promeni organisation, and two women were attacked and harassed by a member of the far-right People's Patrol organisation. Serbs in diaspora announced they would organise meetings supporting the Serbia Against Violence protests in London and Vienna on 26 May. The fourth Serbia Against Violence protest was held on 27 May,

6545-633: The year before. In an interview on 14 November 2018 with the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle , Brnabić denied that the July 1995 massacres of Bosniaks by Bosnian Serb forces in Srebrenica had been an act of genocide. Two weeks later, the European Parliament adopted a resolution saying that the parliament regretted the continuing denial of the Srebrenica genocide by parts of

6630-459: Was attended by approximately 40,000–50,000 people at its peak. At the rally, Vučić announced his stepping down as the president of SNS, effective 27 May. While travelling to the gathering, an attendee suffered from a fatal head injury and fell into a coma a day later. The attendee died on 30 May. Government of Serbia The affairs of government are decided by the Cabinet of Ministers, which

6715-453: Was elected president of the National Assembly of Serbia on 20 March 2024. As first deputy prime minister, Dačić assumed the role of acting prime minister until the election of a new government. Political scientist Krzysztof Zuba listed Brnabić as an example of head of government with extensive political dependence on a leader of the governing party. He defined a situation in which the Prime Minister does not have their own political position as

6800-488: Was held on 19 May in Belgrade. Initially, the farmers were supposed to attend the Serbia Against Violence protest, though the police allegedly denied them to continue going to Belgrade. After gathering in front of the National Assembly, demonstrators walked through Kneza Miloša Street and towards the Gazela Bridge and Branko's Bridge , which were all eventually roadblocked. This time, the column of demonstrators reportedly stretched out for more than 2.5 kilometres. According to

6885-519: Was in power, "the protesters blocking the Gazela Bridge would have already been thrown in the Sava ". Nebojša Bakarec , a SNS member of parliament, described the demonstrators as " ustaše and mujahideens ". According to an opinion poll conducted by the non-governmental organisation CRTA in June 2023, 50 percent of the respondents stated their support for the protests while 70 percent supports at least one of

6970-465: Was inaugurated as the president of Serbia on 31 May 2017, he proposed Brnabić as his successor in June 2017. Brnabić and her cabinet were voted into office on 29 June 2017 by a majority of 157 out of 250 members of the National Assembly of Serbia . Elected as a non-partisan politician, she joined the ruling Serbian Progressive Party in 2019, and was subsequently elected as vice president in 2021. The National Assembly re-elected her into office after

7055-507: Was ranked lieutenant colonel after the war. Her maternal grandparents are from Babušnica , southeastern Serbia. Brnabić declared herself a Serb . Brnabić is a lesbian , the second female LGBT head of government in the world following Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir ( Iceland 2009–13 ), and fifth openly LGBT head of government overall following Jóhanna, Elio Di Rupo ( Belgium 2011–14 ), Xavier Bettel ( Luxembourg 2013–2023 ), and Leo Varadkar ( Ireland 2017–20, 2022–2024 ). In 2017, she became

7140-501: Was sworn on 26 October 2022 by a majority vote in the National Assembly . It is the third cabinet of Ana Brnabić , who became the prime minister after Aleksandar Vučić resigned from the office to become the president of Serbia , following the 2017 presidential elections . The current secretary-general of the Government of Serbia is Novak Nedić since 1 May 2014. Government of the Republic of Serbia within its ministries has over 130 governmental agencies and institutions. These are

7225-423: Was the first woman , first openly gay , and longest-serving person to hold the office of Prime Minister. She entered government as the minister of public administration and local self-government from 11 August 2016 until 29 June 2017, under prime minister Aleksandar Vučić and acting prime minister Ivica Dačić . In this role, Brnabić initiated reforms of central government services in Serbia. After Vučić

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