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Category: POLITICS

Serbian scandal, Vučić resignation, protests, sound‑cannon

Entities: Aleksandar Vučić · Serbia · Serbian student protest movement · Robert Kozma · Dr. Marco Jakšić

Overview

The disputed acoustic‑cannon incident at the March 2025 University of Belgrade protest continues to dominate Serbian politics. After a Hamburg court blocked Der Spiegel’s story in May 2026, the Military Security Agency raided analyst Aleksandar Radić’s home and office, placing him under pre‑investigative custody. Radić fled in June, accusing state media of targeting his family and alleging the agency engineered the scandal to distract from elections. In late May a Hamburg court barred Der Spiegel from repeating claims that Vučić participated in a “Sarajevo safari”, a ruling he welcomed. In June the agency’s raid on Radić prompted his exile, which he says was meant to silence dissent via the “sound‑cannon” narrative. Prosecutors opened pre‑investigations and seek his detention, while doctors dispute the weapon’s feasibility and Vučić cites a Russian FSB report denying it. Miloš Vučević affirmed Vojvodina’s place in Serbia and denied any sound‑cannon use. The Banjska 2023 attack remains contentious; Vučić defended organizer Milan Radoičić despite Interpol notices and, in July, called for Kosovo’s independence and a joint Western‑Balkans EU accession. He also announced Banat infrastructure projects and urged national dialogue ahead of elections as student protests persist. In early July Vučić announced his resignation as a tactical move to keep his party’s grip on power ahead of parliamentary elections. He later urged dialogue, invited opposition talks, suggested treating Kosovo as an independent state, and championed a simultaneous Western‑Balkans EU accession to erase borders. On 17 July he warned the EU would not open “Cluster 3” for Serbia, announced he would campaign as an ordinary citizen, highlighted the upcoming opening of a humanoid‑robot factory in Šabac, and reaffirmed his call for dialogue, which opposition figures dismissed as propaganda.

Timeline

  1. about 23 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Serbian analysts accuse Vučić of using paramilitary groups to intimidate critics

    Serbian analysts accuse President Aleksandar Vučić of using paramilitary groups with criminal backgrounds to intimidate critics, following an assault on professor Stevan Filipović in Belgrade.

  2. 3 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian opposition figures criticize Vučić's Kosovo policy and student‑list support

    Former negotiator Marco Jakšić accuses Vučić of betraying Kosovo, while ZLF member Robert Kozma says his party’s student‑list support is conditional, highlighting opposition criticism of the Serbian government.

  3. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Serbian Student Protest Movement Challenges Vučić's Rule

    Student protests in Serbia, sparked by a deadly roof collapse in Novi Sad, have grown into a broader anti‑Vučić movement, while the president urges students to accept election results to secure his legitimacy.

  4. 17 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Aleksandar Vučić accused of backing assault on Serbian opposition leader Nikola Sandulović

    EU backing for President Aleksandar Vučić is noted as he is labeled authoritarian; Nikola Sandulović, Republican Party leader, was attacked and arrested, with former BIA chief Aleksandar Vulin saying it was on‑

  5. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Serbian students mock Vučić after he slams alleged candidate list

    Serbian students mocked President Vučić’s criticism of a rumored student candidate list, urging early elections; Interpol deemed related activist cases political.

  6. 24 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Serbian Prosecutors Seek Detention of Exiled Military Analyst Aleksandar Radić

    Serbian prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint and seek pre‑trial detention of exiled journalist and military analyst Aleksandar Radić, alleging he obtained classified data and spread unverified claims of

  7. 24 days ago

    [POLITICS] 19 sources
    President Aleksandar Vučić rolls out Banat infrastructure upgrades and urges national dialogue ahead of elections

    Vučić announced Banat road and school projects, water funding and drug-price cuts, while urging national dialogue and outlining a multi‑phase election campaign; the EU will not open negotiation Cluster 3 but a

  8. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources
    Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić Calls for Kosovo to Be Treated as Independent State

    Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told the Financial Times that Kosovo should be treated as independent and urged simultaneous EU accession for the Western Balkans.

  9. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian opposition urges stronger stance against President Aleksandar Vučić

    Serbian officials Stefan Janić and Miodrag Jovanović criticised President Vučić, calling his anti‑corruption platform redundant and urging stronger public opposition.

  10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Banjska attack fuels Kosovo‑Serbia dispute and demands for accountability

    Kosovo analyst Kuçi denounces Vučić’s protection claim as contradictory to Belgrade’s backing of Banjska suspects, while Serbian opposition warns the accused keep boosting wealth in Serbia, prompting EU and NT‑

  11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Serbian analyst Aleksandar Radić vows to return to a free Serbia after exile

    Serbian military analyst Aleksandar Radić fled after interrogation over a fabricated ‘sound‑cannon’ scandal, accusing the Military Security Agency of a political plot, and says he will return to a free Serbia.

  12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Miloš Vučević condemns threats to opposition families and revises comments on 2025 student attack

    Miloš Vučević downplayed a 2025 student assault in Novi Sad and condemned recent threats to opposition families, urging political disputes be resolved peacefully.

  13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Serbian President Vučić Defends Banjska Attack Organizer, Raising Regional Security Concerns

    Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić defended Milan Radoić, the alleged Banjska attack organizer, saying he faces charges over Kosovo rather than terrorism, prompting expert warnings and EU/US calls for his arres

  14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Aleksandar Vučić's resignation plan spurs opposition rally and Kosovo accusations

    President Aleksandar Vučić’s resignation bid triggers opposition unity calls, Kosovo’s charge that his remarks shield a wanted attacker, and criticism of Serbia’s stalled media regulator.

  15. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Serbian President Vučić Defends Milan Radoiç Amid Interpol Red Notice

    Serbian President Vučić says Milan Radoiç isn’t criminally charged, despite an Interpol red notice for the 2023 Banjske attack on Kosovo police; Radoiç remains free in Serbia, sparking EU and US calls for his …

  16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Analyst Aleksandar Radić flees Serbia over alleged state harassment

    Military analyst Aleksandar Radić says he fled Serbia after state media aired surveillance footage of his teen daughter, accusing the government of harassment and potential criminal charges.

  17. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian authorities launch VJT probe into sound‑cannon case amid accusations of abuse

    Serbian officials are using the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the sound‑cannon incident, a move described by a former VBA chief and Vreme as an attempt to deflect blame, silence criticism and

  18. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian Prosecutor's Office to Prosecute Participants in Alleged Sound Cannon Protest

    Serbian prosecutors plan to charge organizers, media and others linked to a staged sound‑cannon incident at a 2023 Belgrade protest, citing evidence of a pre‑planned simulation and urging accountability.

  19. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Serbian police search analyst Aleksandar Radić, sparking media and civil‑society outcry

    Belgrade police raided analyst Aleksandar Radić’s home over a alleged sound‑weapon protest case, prompting civil‑society, media, and opposition protests over constitutional rights and press freedom.

  20. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian doctors dispute acoustic‑weapon claims in March protest as president cites Russian FSB report

    Serbian doctors say thousands cannot fake the March 15 protest symptoms linked to a supposed acoustic cannon, while President Vučić cites a Russian FSB report denying its use and calls for an independent probe.

  21. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian political scandal over alleged 'acoustic cannon' operation and Vojvodina split talks

    A former Serbian judge alleges an 'acoustic cannon' hybrid‑war plot and calls for Vojvodina’s removal, sparking a political scandal and calls for investigation.

  22. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Miloš Vučević says Vojvodina and Novi Sad will stay in Serbia

    Miloš Vučević told a family‑day rally in Kovilje that Vojvodina and Novi Sad will stay in Serbia, urging unity and a June 27 gathering in Belgrade for further talks with President Vučić.

  23. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 14 sources
    Serbian police raid Aleksandar Radić’s home over sound‑cannon allegations

    Serbian police raided military analyst Aleksandar Radić’s home in June 2026 over his comments on a disputed “sound‑cannon” used at a 2025 protest, sparking opposition claims of presidential revenge, foreign‑in‑

  24. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Serbian Prosecutor's Office Targets Media and Students Over March Sound Cannon Protest

    Serbian higher prosecutor’s office opened a probe into the March 15 Belgrade “sound‑cannon” protest, accusing media and students of simulating the incident and threatening arrests, prompting a media‑freedom co‑

  25. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Miloš Vučević calls for Serbian unity and denies use of alleged ‘sound cannon’ on protesters

    Miloš Vučević urged national unity in Vojvodina and denied claims that a “sound cannon” was used against protesters, saying no official order existed.

  26. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Serbian authorities investigate alleged sound‑cannon at March 15 protest

    Serbian prosecutors say the March 15 protest was a pre‑planned action involving a simulated sound‑cannon; officials deny political motives, while opposition parties label it a crackdown and warn of student crim

  27. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 61 sources
    Serbian President Vučić accused of orchestrating sound‑cannon simulation amid protests

    Serbian leaders clash over alleged sound‑cannon simulation at a 2025 student protest, while thousands in Novi Sad demand snap elections after a deadly railway disaster.

  28. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Serbian MP Đukanović's Defamation Suit vs. Journalist Cvijić Awaiting Verdict

    Serbian MP Vladimir Đukanović’s defamation suit against journalist Vuk Cvijić over the Jovanjica case proceeds in Belgrade’s Higher Court, with a verdict pending.

  29. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Serbia sees political rally backing Vučić and a journalist sued by a judge

    Serbian MP Milenko Jovanov urges support for President Vučić’s leadership, while journalist Dragan J. Vučićević faces a defamation lawsuit in Kragujevac, with the trial delayed to September.

  30. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić Confronts Der Spiegel Legal Ban and Kosovo Territorial Hopes

    Der Spiegel reinstated a piece accusing Aleksandar Vučić of Bosnian‑war crimes after a Hamburg injunction; meanwhile U.S. analyst Daniel Serwer says Serbia eyes a chance to claim Kosovo territory, warning of a潜

  31. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    German court bans Spiegel from linking Serbian President Vučić to Sarajevo ‘human safari’

    Hamburg court bars Der Spiegel from linking Serbian President Vučić to a “human safari” during the Sarajevo siege, citing lack of evidence and imposing a €250,000 fine for violations.

  32. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Serbian President Vučić Secures German Injunction Against Der Spiegel Over Sarajevo Safari Allegations

    German court bans Der Spiegel from repeating claims that President Vučić took part in Sarajevo sniper tourism; Italy and Austria investigate alleged EU‑citizen killings of civilians during the Bosnian war.

Sources

072info.com · 24-ore.com · 24sata.info · a1on.mk · aktuelno.me · arbresh.info · atvlive.tv · autonomija.info · balk.hu · beograduzivo.rs · beta.rs · bigportal.ba · blagoevgrad.actualno.com · budujznami.pl · centralna.ba · cenzolovka.rs · dan.co.me · danas.rs · depo.ba · dnevno.rs · dukagjini.com · entrevue.fr · epancevo.rs · europeanwesternbalkans.rs · fakti.bg · gazeta.mk · gazeta10.com · haber.ba · hip.ba · hms.ba · hrvatski-fokus.hr · illyriapress.com · impulsportal.net · indeksonline.rs · index.hr · industrynews.com.au · infoshqip.com · javniservis.net · jugmedia.rs · jutarnji.hr · kohajone.com · koreni.rs · kosovapost.net · kurir.rs · lajmi.net · lajmpress.org · m.tlz.de · m.tportal.hr

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