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Huge crowds protest Serbia shootings as Vucic plans new movement

Protesters attend 'Serbia Against Violence', a rally in reaction to two mass shootings earlier this month that shook the country, in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 27, 2023 [Marko Djurica/Reuters]

Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied in the Serbian capital for a fourth week, calling for President Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation following two mass shootings in and near Belgrade earlier this month.

The rally on Saturday came as Vucic stepped down as the leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) amid plans to form a wider political movement that he hoped would “unite a greater number of those who want to fight for the victory of patriotic Serbia”.

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