The Greek Current

Why Serbs have taken to the streets over the past months


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For five months Serbs have been taking to the streets, resulting in an unprecedented anti-corruption protest movement. The movement’s sustained momentum has put longtime Serbian President Alexandar Vucic under pressure, and has seen him step up efforts to quash the protests. Professor James Ker-Lindsay, who has worked extensively on the EU, the Balkans and Southeast Europe, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into why Serbs have taken to the streets over the past months, what this means for President Vucic, and the broader spillover effect these protests could have on the region.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Serbia’s unfinished revolution

Serbia's president issues threats to silence student protests

EU confronts Vučić as protests rage in Serbia

ECB cuts rates on weak growth, markets bet on more easing

F-16 upgrade negotiations with the US continue as key differences persist

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