[Serbia] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Citizens and pensioners gathered in Bor, Serbia on April 5, 2025, demanding transparency in contracts between Serbian authorities and Chinese companies operating in the Timok region. The peaceful protest focused on concerns about corruption and non-transparent public spending.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether it leads to broader scrutiny of Chinese-Serbian commercial arrangements in the region.

Watch points

• Monitor whether protests spread to other Serbian cities or involve larger demonstrations that could affect local operations
• Track any government response regarding contract transparency or changes to Chinese company agreements in the region