Over 50,000 attend pro-Vucic rally in Belgrade
Supporters of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic gather during a rally, apparently designed to counter student-led gatherings, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 12, 2025
OVER 50,000 people rallied in support of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday in central Belgrade, following months of protests against him.
The demonstration, though not as large as the largest anti-government demos, illustrates how polarised Serbian politics has become.
Protests exploded in response to the collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad that killed 16 people on November 1 last year. The collapse is widely blamed on corruption, with officials accused of cutting costs to embezzle public money.
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