Serbia: Farmers' groups to demonstrate nationwide, Nov. 1 /update 1

Farmers' groups plan to demonstrate nationwide, Nov. 1. Agriculture groups will denounce poor prices for produce, following reportedly bad harvests. At least five separate farmers' unions will support the action. The exact times and locations of protests remains unclear as of Oct. 29; however, in late September, farmers blocked roads in Subotica and protested at regional government buildings in Novi Sad. Similar actions, including go-slow convoys of agricultural buildings, roadblocks, and demonstrations in public squares, are likely Nov. 1.

Officials will likely deploy heightened security measures to any protest location. Road closures and transport disruptions are possible. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers cannot be ruled out.