Name: Serbia protesters welcome EUs rebuke of police violence
Uploaded: 2025-10-31T17:09:28.898Z
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Description: A year ago, 16 people were killed when a concrete canopy collapsed at the Novi Sad railway station. The incident sparked anti-corruption demonstrations across Serbia that were violently suppressed by police. A new European Union resolution backs the protesters.

A year ago, 16 people were killed when a concrete canopy collapsed at the Novi Sad railway station. The incident sparked anti-corruption demonstrations across Serbia that were violently suppressed by police. A new European Union resolution backs the protesters.

Belgrade

Serbian student protesters, including Arsa Stojanovic who was injured during demonstrations, have welcomed a European Parliament resolution condemning police violence and arbitrary arrests in Serbia. The resolution follows reports of increased state repression in response to ongoing anti-government protests led by students.

The European Parliament's resolution calls for a swift investigation into incidents of violence and expresses support for peaceful protests, while also stating that it will monitor the Serbian government's actions. While some in Serbia view the EU's involvement positively, others have criticized it as belated or politically motivated, and it remains uncertain whether the resolution will influence the government's approach.

Serbia protesters welcome EU's rebuke of police violence

This footage shows the Serbian student Arsa Stojanovic badly wounded after being beaten by the police during an anti-government protest. Police violence and state repression have been on the rise in the country in response to ongoing student-led protests against what many are describing as an increasingly autocratic regime. Arsa has since recovered from his injuries, but the memories of the bloody incident are still fresh. In this event you can see that I have my head cracked open, I was hit with a baton from the back, there was actually a scar, I lost a decent amount of blood and I had eight stitches, was hit on the biceps, so my entire bicep was purple, I was hit on the forearm twice, I was hit here and here, I was also hit right here, I have a hematoma there and on my spine. Arsa, like many others, has also been arrested arbitrarily several times, but he doubts that justice for what was done to him will be likely. So under this current system I do not expect I will see any justice or any people that had anything related to my case will see any justice and there has been a lot of police abuse of power from the police, from threats to kidnappings to just straight up physical violence. Meanwhile, the European Parliament has passed a resolution on Serbia in response to what it says is a clear surge of state violence. The Parliament condemned the use of police force, arbitrary arrests, called for a swift investigation into the canopy collapse and stated its support for peaceful protests. But the resolution has received mixed reactions in the country. Too late, too long, it's quite strategic. The European involvement, even if it comes a little late, could inject a sort of new strength into the movement. How many anti-Serbian resolutions have been passed in the past 30 years? Whose business is it in Europe? Those are paid actors who are lobbying for damaging policies. But Arsa and his fellow students believe the EU is finally recognising their struggle. So I think the resolution is definitely a very good step in the right direction. There is a future, it is bright and we just want what's best for our country, we want what's best for our people and the people showed that they can change, that they want to change and they are very willing to sacrifice for that change. The European Parliament's recent resolution states that it will be monitoring the Serbian government's actions. But it is as yet unclear if that will be enough to change the Serbian government's growing authoritarian stance.

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