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1 Article by: Vladimir Simović

Vladimir Simović is a sociologist and a member of the Centre for the Politics of Emancipation (CPE).

Serbia’s Coronavirus Protests Are Denouncing the Government From Opposite Angles

The Serbian government’s reintroduction of a curfew in Belgrade triggered violent protests in July, showing the popular distrust in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But with the rallies drawing everyone from middle-class liberals to far-right football hooligans, the protests above all show the lack of coherent opposition to Aleksandar Vučić’s authoritarian government.