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[Recently, protests against the development of the Jadar lithium mine have taken place in more than 40 cities in Serbia.]

On August 10, local time, a large-scale protest broke out in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, with thousands of protesters pouring into the city center to oppose the development of lithium mining resources in western Serbia.

In 2004, a lithium mine was discovered in Jadar in western Serbia. After subsequent surveys, it was confirmed that the mine was very large and was considered to be the largest lithium mine in Europe. The discovery of such a large-scale lithium mine close to the consumer market has attracted many parties' attention.

However, the Serbian government and the public have been engaged in a tug-of-war over how to develop the lithium mine for many years. The Serbian government believes that the development of the lithium mine is vital to the Serbian economy, while many people are worried that the development will cause environmental problems.

Chen Huizhi, a distinguished researcher at the Center for Civilization Zoning Research at Capital Normal University who has long studied Balkan issues, told the First Financial reporter that from the perspective of the Serbian government, signing an agreement with Western governments and companies to develop lithium mines is not only an important boost for Serbia to build a new energy vehicle industry chain and develop its economy, but will also help reduce pressure on geopolitical issues such as Kosovo.

Environmental protection and politics

On the 10th, protesters waved Serbian flags and chanted slogans such as "No mining" on the streets of Belgrade. Some protesters also occupied the railway tracks. Recently, protests against the development of the Jadar lithium mine have taken place in more than 40 cities in Serbia.