Will alleged crime ties damage Serbia's ruling party?
Key takeaways
- Pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic is growing as years of investigations into alleged links between the state and organized crime coincide with a gang war.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5GKFo Although President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Saturday that he would resign within weeks, the student-led anti-government protests continued.
- According to prosecutors' initial account, Vukovic shot Nesovic at least ten times.
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Pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic is growing as years of investigations into alleged links between the state and organized crime coincide with a gang war. Experts say the issue is eroding support within his base.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GKFo Although President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Saturday that he would resign within weeks, the student-led anti-government protests continued. The words 'Students are winning' are written on the red hand Image: Djordje Kojadinovic/REUTERSAdvertisement When Belgrade Police Chief Veselin Milic allegedly tried to broker peace between two rival underworld figures — Sasa Vukovic and Aleksandar Nesovic — at an upmarket restaurant in one of the Serbian capital's wealthiest neighborhoods on May 12, the meeting ended in bloodshed.
According to prosecutors' initial account, Vukovic shot Nesovic at least ten times. Nesovic's body was discovered several days later, buried inside a barrel outside Belgrade.