Serbians storm pro-Vucic TV station

About 30 protesters entered the newsroom of Informer TV in Belgrade on Monday evening. They surrounded editor-in-chief and owner Dragan Vucicevic and stopped the broadcast. Some shouted, “This is how it is in free Serbia!” and “Where is Vucic now?” Others demanded Vucicevic’s arrest.

The incident occurred as tens of thousands of Serbians celebrated in the streets for a second consecutive night. Crowds gathered after Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Sunday’s election. His defeat ends the 14-year grip of his party on power. Vucic served as prime minister from 2014 and as president from 2017. He previously held the post of information minister under Slobodan Milosevic.

Vucic posted on his personal Instagram account on Monday. He wore a jumper with the word “sorry” crossed out. He described the station raid as an attack on free speech and journalism. In a separate statement, Vucicevic claimed the Student List wanted to ban media on its first day in power.

The Student List, which emerged from a student-led anti-corruption movement, won the historic Sunday vote. The group has no single leader. Serbians are waiting for the appointment of a prime minister. Ilija Srdanovic, the leading candidate on the list and a cardiologist, urged citizens to remain calm and dignified until the electoral process concludes. He posted a video asking supporters to avoid violence.

The Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia filed an application on Tuesday to revoke Informer TV’s broadcasting licence. The group cited systematic violations of law and programme obligations. Public broadcaster RTV in the Vojvodina region also apologized to viewers earlier in the week. It admitted to uncritical and one-sided reporting.

Police cordoned off the private pro-Vucic Pink TV station in Belgrade on Monday evening. A group of people gathered outside the building. The Centre for Research, Transparency and Accountability noted that national television stations gave government representatives three-quarters of politician airtime. The monitor added that the Student List was portrayed negatively more than 80 percent of the time.

Reporters Without Borders ranked Serbia 104th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index. This is the lowest position for Serbia and the worst ranking in the European Union-Balkan region.