Serbian journalists protest reported attacks, pressure on media

Dozens of journalists blocked traffic on Wednesday outside the office of Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic to protest what they say are mounting attacks and pressure on the media in the Balkan country. The gathering in Belgrade was organized after journalists reporting on local elections in Serbia on Sunday faced attacks during violent incidents that were reported in at least three out of 10 towns where the balloting was held. “We want to show solidarity with colleagues who were attacked on that day (Sunday) ... but also to stress the ever harder and more dangerous position of journalists in the field,” Serbia's Independent Journalists' Association said in a statement.