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Belgrade Waterfront Protesters Stage Fresh Rally
Protesters are holding a new rally on Saturday to continue calls for the resignations of the Belgrade officials responsible for the nocturnal Savamala demolitions in the Serbian capital in April.
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Addressing the crowd of protesters, journalist Milos Vasic from Vreme weekly said: "What happened in Savamala happens every day. This government is postponing answers for questions [about] who ordered police not to act. In the Savamala case, I'm demanding answers on behalf of all of you [citizens of Belgrade]."
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During the address from Radovan Milanovic, a members of the ‘Let’s not drown Belgrade’ movement, in front of the Palace of Serbia, the crowd of protesters started singing ‘Ay Carmela’, a famous song among troops during the Spanish Civil War and which has become an unofficial anthem of the demonstrations against the nocturnal demolitions in Belgrade’s Savamala district.by emma.krstic via YouTube 6/25/2016 6:40:26 PM
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