2008 Serbian protests
| 2008 protests against Kosovo declaration of independence | |||
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| Part of the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence | |||
A crowd rallies in front of SKC on February 21, 2008.
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| Date | 17–28 February 2008 | ||
| Location | Largest protests and unrest occurred in Serbia, with several protests also having taken place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and elsewhere | ||
| Caused by | 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, occupations, rioting, civil disobedience, police violence | ||
| Status | Ceased | ||
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Widespread protests and riots in Serbia and North Kosovo followed the proclamation of independence by the Republic of Kosovo on February 17, 2008. Protests were also held by Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
On February 21, a very large demonstration called Kosovo is Serbia (Косово је Србија, Kosovo je Srbija) was held in Belgrade in front of the Parliament organized by the Serbian government, with up to hundreds of thousands people attending it. Speakers at the protest were: Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica, opposition leader Tomislav Nikolić, Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, Montenegro opposition leader Andrija Mandić, Montenegro opposition politician Predrag Popović, basketball player Dejan Bodiroga, filmmaker Emir Kusturica, tennis player Novak Đoković (via link), actors Ivana Žigon, Nenad Jezdić and Nataša Tapušković, and Yugoslav crown prince Alexander Karađorđević.
After the protest, people went to the Temple of Saint Sava for a religious service, where a speech was held by acting head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Archbishop Amfilohije Risto Radović of Montenegro and the Littoral.
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