The incident occurred in front of the building of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University in Nowy Sad. The police pushed students and other demonstrators from the university, and then formed a cordon around her. The recordings show the scuffles of officers in the equipment for removing demonstrations with protesters.
The protest before the university lasts the second day in a row and is a response to the Dean's decision to remove students occupying him from the inside of the building. According to students, the dean “fell into the faculty with several professors and replaced the castle” on Tuesday morning, threatening students with disciplinary means.
Protests do not stop
The dean then called the police, which since yesterday has not been allowing students or some employees inside. The academic plenum called the dean to resign. About 60 academic teachers and collaborators of the Faculty of Philosophy in Nowy Sad signed a petition condemning the dean's interference and excretion of students.
The clash took place just after 22.00, i.e. within the time limit set by students to withdraw the police from the building and enable them to enter.
National protests have been in Serbia since November 2024, when as a result of the collapse of the roof of the railway station in Nowy Sad 16 people were killed. Demonstrators accuse the authorities of corruption and neglect, which they think led to the tragedy.
In December, the initiative in the organization of protests was taken over by students who also began blockades of several dozen faculties throughout the country. The Faculty of Philosophy in Nowy Sad was the first in this city to be “occupied” by students.
Students demand the organization of early parliamentary elections, which they have-in their opinion-to alleviate the socio-political crisis. The Serbian government and the president rejected the idea. In recent days, Serbia President Aleksandar Vucić twice invited students to the debate, but they refused.
