Southeast Europe

However, no national unions have officially endorsed a general strike. Legal experts in local media have debated whether such a large-scale work stoppage is feasible under Serbian law without risking government or employer retaliation.

If it is anything like Bulgaria, these union leaders are way too cosy with government support and can't risk their comfort for some general cause.

More details will be announced on Monday, January 27th at 11:55.

I wonder how they will make this bigger than last time. I only hope they will now include the cafe bars as well since the prices there also went way too far. I rarely go there but every time I do I definetly feel it.

A woman rammed a car into a crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia’s capital and injured one of them Friday, police said, as a student-led strike shut down businesses and drew tens of thousands of people to demonstrations around the country.

The nationwide protests took place on the same day that President Aleksandar Vucic held a big afternoon rally with thousands of supporters in the central town of Jagodina, his coalition stronghold, to counter the persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power for nearly three months.

Police in Belgrade said that they detained the 24-year-old driver who rammed into a crowd of protesters in a section of the city called New Belgrade. The injured victim, a 26-year-old woman was hospitalized; her condition was described as stable.

The Croatian activists told media in their home country that police came to their hotel and detained them before sending them back home. They said police offered no reason except a document stating the activists represented a threat to Serbia’s security.

Data for Industry G-47 – Retail Trade (Excluding Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles)

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The data shows that on Friday, 24th January 2025, from 00:00 to 16:00, the number of invoices decreased by 43% compared to Friday, 17th January 2025, for the same period, while the total value of invoices was 50% lower.

Could be better, but not a bad start. I'm going to boycott them tomorrow as well.

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Apparently some retailers have already made one-day discounts on some products. They're scared. Good.

It is questionable whether they have the means to organise it.

Allegedly #Banksy left a message to #Musk in #Croatia:
https://pubeurope.com/@europesays/113875154421814698
@balkanika