US EditionSerbia protests: Thousands gather as student-led movement marks anniversary of Novi Sad tragedy
- Student organisers in Novi Sad led large commemorations on Friday marking the anniversary of a canopy collapse that killed 16 people, with images showing students greeted by huge crowds.
- The Novi Sad canopy collapse triggered a nationwide student movement that blamed government corruption and cost-cutting, initially seeking accountability and now calling for elections and democratic reform after a year.
- A series of marches will converge in Novi Sad on Saturday after 16 days walking across the country, with demonstrators cheered in towns and villages but train lines between Belgrade and Novi Sad shut on Friday after a bomb scare.
- Hundreds of arrested protesters faced sporadic violence at major gatherings, while train disruptions on Friday followed a reported bomb scare; Serbia's prime minister resigned in January but nobody has been charged.
- The protests have focused attention on media freedom and EU concerns, with Serbia's minister for European integration defending the government and Igor Bozic saying the president targets reporters.
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A collapsed canopy buried the people among themselves. Corruption and sluggishness are considered to be the cause. The wave of protest caused by it puts pressure on authoritarian President Vucic.
One year ago today, the roof of the train station in Serbia's second city collapsed, killing sixteen people. This has sparked large demonstrations over the past year.
Serbians hold vigil for first anniversary of deadly train station accident
At 11:52 am on Saturday, the time when the railway station roof collapsed in Novi Sad, resulting in 16 deaths on November 1, 2024, the crowd of tens of thousands stood in silence at the start of the commemoration rally.
Mass Rally in Novi Sad Demands Accountability Over Train Station Tragedy
Mass Rally in Novi Sad Demands Accountability Over Train Station Tragedy In a significant demonstration of public discontent, tens of thousands convened in Novi Sad, Serbia, on Saturday. The gathering aimed to commemorate the 16 victims of last year's tragic train station collapse and to protest against the government headed by President Aleksandar Vucic.The collapse of the station's concrete canopy on November 1, a result of alleged corruption …
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