[Serbia] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 30, 2025, students and citizens conducted a peaceful protest march in Novi Sad, Serbia, opposing physical violence against students and teachers during recent blockades, reportedly triggered by an incident where a university professor was struck with fireworks. The event is classified as low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether protests spread to economically sensitive areas or disrupt transportation networks.

Watch points

• Monitor for protest expansion beyond Novi Sad to other Serbian cities, particularly Belgrade or industrial centers
• Track any escalation from peaceful demonstrations to disruptive actions that could affect regional transportation corridors