Gathering against EU plan for Kosovo in central Belgrade

Organizers said this was a patriotic gathering which would not feature party flags. The peaceful protest was called by the Dveri movement, Oathkeepers and New Democratic Party of Serbia (NDSS) under the slogan Serbia Remembers, Defends, Won’t Give. Earlier, activists and supporters claimed they were deliberately targeted by police to prevent them from coming to Belgrade from several parts of the country.

The crowd marched from the plateau in front of the St Sava temple to the Serbian Presidency building where a stage was set up facing a statue of Russian tzar Nicholas II across the street from the building.

The gathering demanded the rejection of the EU proposal, President Aleksandar Vucic’s resignation and immediate elections.

The crowd carried banners saying Kosovo is the Heart of Serbia, No Capitulation, We Won’t Give Up Holy Sites with some people shouting insulting remarks about Vucic.