Serbian Farmers to Show Support for Protest
Farmers loyal to the ruling party are planning to bring their tractors to Belgrade on March 15. They will be part of a mass protest gathering called by students. The farmers’ organization says that they have been asked to provide support for the student protest.
The Initiative for the Survival of Farmers of Serbia said that farmers from all over the country are being recruited and paid to bring their tractors to Belgrade. This is allegedly at the request of the ruling party, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
A video has been shared showing trucks transporting tractors across Serbia towards Belgrade. The farmers’ organization says that multiple trucks have been spotted doing this.
The student protest on March 15 will see a tent camp set up in front of the Presidency building. There are concerns that the ruling party may try to counter this event, possibly by sending their own people to disrupt it.