Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on May 19 to join the third opposition-led protest against the government’s response to two mass shootings earlier in the month, while President Aleksandar Vucic held a separate rally with supporters of his Serbian Progressive Party in Pancevo near Belgrade. Many opponents blame Vucic for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division in the country that they say indirectly led to the mass shootings, which killed 18 people. Vucic has vowed measures to reduce violence. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Balkan Service, click here.
Tens Of Thousands In Serbia Again Protest Government Response To Violence; Vucic Holds Own Rally
Serbia's third protest against violence in Belgrade