Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has cancelled his planned visits to the European Union and the United States, and met with their ambassadors on Monday, apparently in connection with the rising allegations that they are involved in organizing protests against the Government.
Several thousand people protested against Vucic's Government, following the demolition of a migrant squat at the site where Arab investors plan to build a major commercial development.
Vucic was supposed to travel to Brussels on June 21, and then take a trip on the inaugural Belgrade New York direct flight and meet with American officials. Both these trips have been cancelled, Serbian media report. Vucic recently won reelection with a strong mandate, but was still unable to form a new Government as coalition talks are ongoing.
US Ambassador Kyle Scott and EU Ambassador Michael Davenport met with Vucic on Monday and said that they wholly support the Prime Minister in his preparations for reforms that should bring Serbia into the EU by 2020, should improve rule of law in Serbia and advance talks with Kosovo.
The meeting comes as Serbian media reported that Ambassadors Scott and Davenport, through the extensive programs for media development and civil society that they manage, are supporting and organizing the protests against Vucic.
Serbian media are comparing the protests to earlier "Colorful Revolutions" that with varying results took place in Ukraine, Macedonia and Montenegro, as well as with the Arab Spring movements.