The Student Protest Movement in Serbia: What does the Future hold?

The Student Protest Movement in Serbia: What does the Future hold?

From Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks by Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group

February 27, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 22

About this episode

This episode discusses the student protest movement in Serbia and its implications for democratic change and the European Union.

More than a year of protests, resistance and demonstrations have confronted the authoritarian rule of Aleksandar Vučić. This episode of Seriously Balkans reflects on the status of the resistance, the prospects for democratic change and the options for the European Union. While the main protests have subsided, Serbia remains in a permanent state of emergency. This is no longer controlled by the regime, which is confronted with local acts of resistance and a mobilised population. It remains unclear when, or whether, elections will be held in 2026; a return to the unconditional dominance of the ruling SNS seems unlikely. The authors of the BiEPAG policy brief “Lessons from the 2024–25 Protests”, Nikola Burazer, Marina Vulović, and Jelena Vasiljević, present their key findings.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guests: Nikola Burazer, Marina Vulović, Jelena Vasiljević

Topics covered

  • student protests
  • democratic change
  • European Union
  • authoritarian rule
  • resistance movements

Keywords

  • Serbia
  • student protests
  • democracy
  • Aleksandar Vučić
  • European Union
  • resistance
  • 2026 elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group

Places: Serbia

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