[Source/Observer Network, Xiong Chaoyan] According to a Reuters report on April 12, tens of thousands of people from all over the country and Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, to participate in a rally supporting President Vucic. Previously, an alleged "anti-corruption" protest had been threatening the governance of Vucic's government.

On the day of the event, the main streets of Belgrade were under traffic control, and stalls selling fast food drinks were set up in front of the parliament building. Serbian President Vucic spoke to supporters in front of the parliament building, saying, "'Color revolutions' are over. They can stay away as long as they want, but it won't make any difference." This rally also aimed to promote a new movement initiated by Vucic's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which is expected to absorb other parties within the not-yet-officially-formed governing coalition.

In addition to Vucic's speech, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban also addressed the rally via video, stating, "Serbian patriots can count on Hungarian patriots."

On April 12, Serbian President Vucic attended the rally. Agence France-Presse.

According to reports, the rally held on April 12 in support of Vucic was seen as a response to the large-scale anti-government rally on March 15.

On the same day, tensions between Vucic's supporters and anti-government protesters escalated. In Novi Pazar, the administrative center of the region where Serbs are in the majority, anti-government activists attempted to block buses carrying Vucic supporters from leaving the town.

In Belgrade, anti-government protesters tried to block buses from reaching the city center and threw eggs at the buses, prompting police intervention.

On April 12, tens of thousands of people participated in the rally supporting Vucic. Reuters, Agence France-Presse.

Recently, political instability has emerged in Serbia. On March 15, a large-scale demonstration against the government erupted in Belgrade, with protesters criticizing the government for being "corrupt and incompetent" and expressing dissatisfaction with the train station collapse last November that caused 15 deaths. The government estimated that about 88,000 to 107,000 people participated in the protest, while the BBC reported that the actual number might reach 325,000.

Serbian President Vucic stated in his speech on the same day that the "color revolution" driven by lies could not succeed, and the government understood the message conveyed by the protesters, "We must change ourselves." He also mentioned that the protests had caused injuries to 56 people to varying degrees, with no serious injuries, and 22 people were arrested for crimes such as assaulting the police. He specifically mentioned the protests that broke out in Budapest, the capital of Hungary on the same day, considering the protests occurring in both countries "not coincidental" and possessing "the same characteristics."

Vucic had previously stated that the recent protests were a "color revolution" involving Western intelligence agencies, but had failed. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Vulin frankly told TASS, "Serbia is facing a color revolution instigated by Western intelligence agencies."

On April 6, Serbian President Vucic delivered a national address, nominating Đuro Macut as the candidate for the new government's prime minister.

Macut was born in Belgrade in 1963 and graduated from the Medical Faculty of Belgrade University in 1989. He is a renowned Serbian medical expert who has long been dedicated to promoting the development of Serbia's medical cause. Currently, he serves as a professor of internal medicine and endocrinology at the Medical Faculty of Belgrade University. It is understood that Đuro Macut has no prior political experience.

In January 2025, Macut attended the founding conference of the "People's Movement for the Country" initiated by President Vucic and was one of the founding committee members. Vucic once described him as "calm, patient, inclusive, with extraordinary courage and firm stance."

On March 19, the Serbian National Assembly confirmed the resignation of former Prime Minister Vucevic, and the current government continued to serve as a caretaker government, initiating the legal procedure to form a new government within 30 days. If a new government cannot be formed within this period, Serbia will hold parliamentary elections.

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