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Protesting farmers block roads across Serbia [Apr 25, 2012] BELGRADE -- Farmers started a protest ride in 80 towns in Vojvodina and in 27 towns in central Serbia, blocking numerous roads. The farmers are only letting ambulances and people who need medical attention to go through. [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands in Kosovo protest the EU-brokered deal with Serbia [Feb 27, 2012] Pristina/Belgrade (dpa) - Several thousand Kosovar Albanians protested Monday in Pristina against the European Union-brokered agreement with Serbia, saying it undermined the independence of Kosovo.The protest was called by the Vetevendosje, or self-determination, party, the third largest in the Kosovo parliament, which vehemently opposes any deals with Belgrade.Kosovo, a predominantly ethnic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Greens of Serbia protest demanding ban on GMO [Jan 19, 2012] BELGRADE -- Supporters and members of the Greens of Serbia party staged a protest in front of the House of the Serbian parliament on Thursday in Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kosovo police, protesters clash near Serbia border [Jan 14, 2012] PODUJEVO, Kosovo (Reuters) - Police in Kosovo fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of demonstrators trying to stop traffic entering from neighboring Serbia on Saturday. The Kosovo Albanian protesters, followers of the opposition political party Self-Determination, were trying to block two border crossings in protest at what they say is Serbian obstruction of Kosovo's independence ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Members of the gay community hold a banner during a protest in front of a government building in Belgrade [Oct 19, 2011] Members of the gay community hold a banner during a protest in front of a government building in Belgrade October 19, 2011. About a hundred gay activists protested in Belgrade against what they say are human rights violations after a gay person was attacked in the Serbian capital last week. The banner reads: "These hands are not violent". REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic (SERBIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Gay rights NGO organizes protest in Belgrade [Oct 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- The Gay-Straight Alliance NGO has announced it will organize a protest in front of the Serbian government in Belgrade on Wednesday. The reason for the protest will be last week's incident, when a woman was attacked for wearing a shirt promoting the LGBT movement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesting raspberry farmers head to Belgrade [Oct 08, 2011] BELGRADE -- Raspberry farmers from western Serbia headed to Belgrade this morning in order to hold a protest in front of the Serbian government headquarters. [via YahooNews] More >>

Protesting framers prevented from reaching Belgrade [Aug 02, 2011] ARILJE, BELGRADE -- Serbian police on Tuesday prevented raspberry farmers from western Serbia from embarking on a protest in their tractors, which were headed toward Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Nationalist fury as Serbia hosts Nato meeting [Jun 14, 2011] The sound of air-raid sirens rang out in parts of downtown Belgrade yesterday in a protest at Serbia?s hosting of talks with Nato, amid lingering bitterness over the 1999 bombing of the capital. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian police detain 180 in pro-Mladic violence [May 30, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian authorities detained 180 people who had attacked police injuring 32 during a protest against the arrest of Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian police detain 180 in pro-Mladic violence [May 30, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian authorities detained 180 people who had attacked police injuring 32 during a protest against the arrest of Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian police detain 180 in pro-Mladic violence [May 30, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian authorities detained 180 people who had attacked police injuring 32 during a protest against the arrest of Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

After 16-year hunt, Mladic faces charges [May 27, 2011] Supporters of Ratko Mladic chant songs and wave Serbian flags at a protest against Mladic's arrest in central Belgrade, Serbia. / Marko Drobnjakovic / Associated Press [via YahooNews] More >>

Cup final farce deals another blow to Serbia's reputation [May 12, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia's soccer reputation took another hit on Wednesday when their domestic Cup final ended in farce after Vojvodina Novi Sad's players walked off the pitch in protest over controversial refereeing decisions, handing Partizan Belgrade their 12th Serbian Cup title. [via YahooNews] More >>

?Opposition rally crucial for Serbia?s future? [Mar 09, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) deputy leader Aleksandar Vu?i? says that the anti-government protest on April 16 will be a ?crucial day for Serbia?s future?. [via YahooNews] More >>

55,000 Serbian Protesters Rally, Demand Early Elections [Feb 05, 2011] More than 55,000 supporters of the opposition Serbian Progressive Party rallied in Belgrade in front of the parliament, demanding early elections. According to the BBC, this is the biggest anti-government protest seen in Serbia in years. The demonstrators took to the streets in Belgrade to protest against economic mismanagement, incompetence, and corruption. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Mass protest in Serbian capital [Feb 05, 2011] Belgrade sees its biggest anti-government protest in years as tens of thousands of disenchanted Serbs demand early elections. [via YahooNews] More >>