Protesters in Serbia's north demolish ruling party offices

15/8/2025 6:27

Anti-government protesters demolished the offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the northern city of Novi Sad and clashed with police

and SNS supporters in the capital Belgrade on Thursday, a day after violent unrest left dozens injured.



In Novi Sad, Serbia's second-largest city, police and SNS supporters loyal to populist President Aleksandar Vucic were absent as dozens of anti-government protesters smashed the windows of the party's offices, threw out furniture and SNS paraphernalia, and splashed paint across the entrance.



"He's gone," protesters chanted in unison, referring to Vucic's 13-year-long rule.



Daily protests across Serbia, sparked by the deaths of 16 people when the roof of a renovated railway station in Novi Sad collapsed last November, have rattled the popularity of Vucic and the SNS.



Similar protests were held in towns across the country.