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Serbian Professors Protest Salary Cuts and Political Intimidation

4/1/2025

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In Serbia, university professors are reeling from severe salary cuts imposed by a government decree prioritizing teaching over research. Rector Vladan Dokic decries the regulation as illegal, viewing it as a direct assault on academic freedom. Amidst this turmoil, protests erupt against President Aleksandar Vucic's administration, which faces accusations of political intimidation.

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In Serbia, university professors are reeling from severe salary cuts imposed by a government decree prioritizing teaching over research. Rector Vladan Dokic decries the regulation as illegal, viewing it as a direct assault on academic freedom. Amidst this turmoil, protests erupt against President Aleksandar Vucic's administration, which faces accusations of political intimidation.