Why Protests in Southeastern Europe Are Heating Up

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Use code TLDRNEWS at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/tldrnews Pre-Order a Copy of Too Long: https://toolong.news Since last year, protests have been erupting across southeastern Europe and the Balkans with public anger over democracy backsliding and corruption. In this video, we're taking a look at these protests and whether anything can actually change. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! //////////////////////// Corruption data https://freedomhouse.org/explore-the-map?type=fiw&year=2025 https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2024/ https://ocindex.net/ https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/FITW_World2025digitalN.pdf Greece Tempi Disaster https://balkaninsight.com/2025/03/06/thousands-rally-in-greece-demanding-justice-over-tempi-train-crash/ https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-national-strikes-corruption-tempi-rail-disaster/ https://www.tanea.gr/2025/02/19/greece/dimoskopisi-kolafos-gia-tin-kyvernisi-7-stous-10-vlepoun-sygkalypsi-stin-tragodia-sta-tempi/ Serbia Novi Sad Train Station Tragedy https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2024/11/30/political-tensions-in-serbia-keep-rising-after-the-novi-sad-tragedy/ https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/novi-sad-srbija-zeleznicka-stanica-nesreca-inspekcija-nadstresnica/33208355.html https://novaekonomija.rs/vesti-iz-zemlje/sa-tri-na-16-miliona-evra-zasto-su-poskupeli-radovi-na-zeleznickoj-stanici-novi-sad#google_vignette https://www.intellinews.com/southeast-europe-erupts-in-weekend-of-protests-371861/?source=bosnia-and-herzegovina North Macedonia Kocani Nightclub Disaster https://balkaninsight.com/2025/03/20/nightclub-fire-tragedy-showed-north-macedonias-systemic-failings-are-deadly/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Context 02:59 - Protests Explained 06:22 - Conclusion 07:49 - Sponsored Content