Tens of Thousands Join ‘Biggest Rally Yet’ Against Serbia’s Vucic

Saturday's protests against Serbian government. Photo: BIRN

Tens of thousands of Serbian citizens marched against the government of President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday, during what the opposition aimed to be the largest in a series of anti-government rallies that have been held weekly for five months.

The people gathered in front of the Serbian parliament, from where they walked to the government building and back via Slavija square to the Assembly.

During the march, opposition leaders took to the front of the rally for the first time instead of protest organisers, leading the mass of protesters through the capital. They marched carrying a banner with the slogan "All as one".

According to the Interior Ministry, an estimated 7,500 people turned out for the protest, but the event's organisers claim the number was much higher.

On returning to the parliament building, where a large stage had been set up, leader of the far-right Dveri movement Bosko Obradovic told the crowd that they will "not give up until Serbia is free again".

"We are asking for free media and free elections. [There's] no turning back until we win!" Obradovic said.

The president of the opposition People's Party, Vuk Jeremic, also addressed the crowd, telling them that the "day of victory is close". During his speech, some protesters lit flares in front of the Assembly.

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Many participants had also come from across Serbia to join the demonstration, which organisers had predicted would be the biggest anti-government rally so far.

A group of people had even...