Serbia: Protesters violently break into channel affiliated with the losing leader

Dozens of supporters of the "Student List" in Serbia broke into the offices of the Informer television station in Belgrade, affiliated with the former president, and demanded the arrest of its editor-in-chief. The event is presented against the backdrop of Yair Golan's threats to shut down Channel 14.

Dozens of supporters of the "Student List," which won the parliamentary elections in Serbia, broke into the offices of the Informer television station in Belgrade last night (Monday), affiliated with former President Aleksandar Vučić. According to a Reuters report, about 30 protesters entered the compound, surrounded the editor-in-chief and station owner, Dragan Vučićević, and demanded his arrest. Vučić condemned the break-in and warned against harming freedom of speech and press independence. Meanwhile, clashes were reported between protesters and police forces outside the station, while student movement figures called on their supporters to avoid violence. The article links the incident in Serbia to threats by Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, to shut down Channel 14 if it does not sign the Press Council's code of ethics, raising concerns about harm to press freedom in the event of a change of government in Israel.