Vučić claims there was a coup attempt in Serbia

2025-06-02 15:04:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Vu?i? claims there was a coup attempt in Serbia

Serbian President Aleksandar Vu?i? said on Monday that the country he leads has faced a "well-organized coup attempt" in which "all state institutions" have been involved.

"Starting from primary and secondary schools, to universities and attempts at the health system, to the power plants on which life in Serbia depends. Not to mention the police. When these terrible data come out, you will see who was 'pumping' and who was making deals with whom," Vucic said on June 2, according to the BETA news agency.

He said that organizing these activities “required foreign funds, political advice, and lessons learned.” However, he did not indicate where what he described as “foreign funds” came from.

Vu?i? made these statements during a meeting with representatives of students opposing the blockades at faculties, held at the Presidency building in Belgrade.

Commenting on the students' activities during the blockade, he said that they had made "surprisingly big mistakes" and that they had learned "not to give your political opponent more time, especially when he is more agile."

Students have been blocking the work of public universities for more than six months, demanding political and criminal responsibility for the deaths of 16 people at the Novi Sad Railway Station.

They have been organizing protests for months and have been supported by hundreds of thousands of protesters, including workers organized in unions, such as farmers, lawyers, and actors.

Vu?i? has said that the state will enable exams to be held for all students who want to enroll in universities.

"You will be accepted into universities. Unfortunately, we have already allowed many things. People are rightly criticizing us, but we will show once and for all that the state is a state."

According to the Serbian president, the state allocates 54.8 billion dinars (about 500 million euros) per year for higher education, "and that only for someone to block the faculties."

He said that for this reason, "greater support for private faculties" will be provided.

Miloš Pavlovi?, a representative of students opposing the blockades, said that they are only asking that the state allow them access to classes.

In early May, the students organizing the blockade added early elections to their list of demands, because they believe that due to "entrenched corruption," institutions are failing to function properly.

However, government representatives have rejected this request.

They have repeated several times that all of the students' demands have been met, while academics believe that this is not true and continue with the blockades./ REL