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Thousands protest in Serbia’s Belgrade against lithium mining project

People attend a protest in Belgrade, Serbia, against a lithium mining project in the Balkan country [Zorana Jevtic/Reuters]

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Serbian capital to protest against the rebooting of a controversial lithium mine set to serve as a vital power source in Europe’s green energy transition.

In advance of Saturday’s rally in Belgrade, two leading protest figures said they were briefly detained by security officials who warned that any moves to block roads during the demonstration would be seen as illegal.

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