Tobiáš Wágner

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Anti-government protests have been shaking Serbia for almost eight months now, and so far, they show no signs of losing momentum. After a demonstration in the capital, there were violent clashes with the police and arrests. Participants barricaded major transport routes in Belgrade and other cities and are demanding early elections. It all started with students who went on strike and have been blocking Serbian universities since autumn. How did protesting become the main focus of their lives?
 

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Some experts agree with the protesting Serbs that it is not a question of whether the regime will fall, but when. Authoritarian President Aleksandar Vučić has no plans to step down, despite massive demonstrations. Some fear a Belarusian scenario, but so far we have not seen any images of the army in the streets. The ruling SNS party is stalling and, in an attempt to show its strength, has called a rally of supporters in Belgrade on 12 April.
 

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Our reporter Tobiáš Wagner visited one of the occupied universities in Serbia. How does student self-government work? How are those in power responding to the long-term protests? And is the question really not whether the regime will fall, but when?
 

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The Hungarian parliament passed an amendment restricting the rights of LGBT+ people, with 140 MPs voting in favor and only 21 against. Opposition to the amendment has driven thousands of protesters into the streets of Budapest.