Protesters storm Serbian pro-Vucic TV station after his loss at polls
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β’Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:37:51 +0000
π° What Happened
About 30 protesters entered the newsroom of Informer TV in Belgrade on Monday evening, October 26, 2026. They surrounded editor-in-chief and owner Dragan Vucicevic and interrupted the broadcast, shouting 'Where is Vucic now?' and calling for his arrest.
The action came on a second night of celebrations after former president Aleksandar Vucic lost Sunday's election. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets.
Vucic said on Instagram that the incident was an attack on free speech. The Student List, a student-led anticorruption movement, ended his party's 14-year hold on power.
π The Backstory
Vucic was information minister under Slobodan Milosevic, then prime minister in 2014 and president in 2017. Critics say he kept tight control of television during his rule.
Press freedom groups rank Serbia 104th out of 180 countries. Election monitors said national TV stations gave three-quarters of political airtime to the government and attacked the Student List most of the time.
The movement has no clear leader. Its top candidate, cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic, urged supporters to stay calm and avoid violence.
π― Why It Matters
It tests whether a new government can protect press freedom while its supporters demand payback for years of one-sided coverage.
About 30 protesters entered the newsroom of Informer TV in Belgrade on Monday evening, October 26, 2026. They surrounded editor-in-chief and owner Dragan Vucicevic and interrupted the broadcast, shouting 'Where is Vucic now?' and calling for his arrest.
The action came on a second night of celebrations after former president Aleksandar Vucic lost Sunday's election. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets.
Vucic said on Instagram that the incident was an attack on free speech. The Student List, a student-led anticorruption movement, ended his party's 14-year hold on power.
Vucic was information minister under Slobodan Milosevic, then prime minister in 2014 and president in 2017. Critics say he kept tight control of television during his rule.
Press freedom groups rank Serbia 104th out of 180 countries. Election monitors said national TV stations gave three-quarters of political airtime to the government and attacked the Student List most of the time.
The movement has no clear leader. Its top candidate, cardiologist Ilija Srdanovic, urged supporters to stay calm and avoid violence.
It tests whether a new government can protect press freedom while its supporters demand payback for years of one-sided coverage.