Protests erupted across Serbia on August 16th, 2025, with significant clashes reported in Valjevo, New Belgrade, and Novi Sad. In Valjevo, demonstrators reportedly set fire to the municipality building and the prosecution office, while in New Belgrade, police used tear gas and stun grenades against crowds near the Faculty of Agriculture, where an officer allegedly drew a firearm. The widespread unrest involved property damage, including the demolition of SNS premises in Valjevo and the burning of a Serbian Radical Party flag in Novi Sad, according to multiple social media reports. In Valjevo, the situation was described as "extremely tense" as the Gendarmerie reportedly withdrew from Karadjordjeva Street. Sources indicate citizens attempted to occupy the City Administration building before tear gas was deployed. The protests appear to be widespread, with reports of demonstrations also occurring in Knić and Gornji Milanovac, where several hundred citizens gathered outside the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) premises. In New Belgrade, specifically on John Kennedy Street, police intervened with tear gas and stun grenades as demonstrators moved towards Zemun. Reports from the Faculty of Agriculture campus in Novi Sad also mentioned a besieged campus. Some protesters reportedly used pyrotechnic means against the police, who responded with crowd-control equipment. There were also unconfirmed reports of firefighters being called to a location on Nemanjina street to address flames, but they reportedly retreated when citizens indicated no need for their intervention. Social media posts also mentioned anti-Albanian chants in Belgrade, with one user quoting a derogatory remark directed at President Aleksandar Vučić. The protests seem to be a reaction against government actions, with specific grievances mentioned regarding police behavior towards citizens in Valjevo.
