US EditionProtesters in Serbia's north demolish ruling party offices
Protests following a deadly railway station collapse have led to clashes injuring over 40 police officers and dozens detained amid calls for early elections and anti-corruption reforms.
- In Novi Sad on Thursday, anti-government protesters demolished the Serbian Progressive Party offices and clashed with police and SNS supporters in Belgrade.
- Earlier this week, anti-government protests spread across Serbia after a railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people, sparking protests in towns across Serbia.
- Amid ongoing clashes, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic reported that 27 police officers and around 80 civilians were injured, and 47 people were detained.
- On Friday, Serbia's police said they had detained scores of demonstrators, and President Aleksandar Vucic pledged further arrests.
- Amid EU concern, another protest is scheduled for Friday evening under the slogan 'Let's show them we are not a punching bag' as Marta Kos warned about violence.
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In Serbia, clashes have again taken place between anti-government demonstrators and the police.
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Serbia's protesters accuse police of brutality as they prepare to rally again on Friday
Serbia’s police say they have detained scores of demonstrators who took part in anti-government protests throughout the country this week.
Nine months after the death of 16 people in the collapse of a canopy outside the railway station of Novi Sad, the anger in Serbia does not hint to calm down. From 1 November 2024 continues the vast wave of protests organized throughout the country by the movement of students who accuse the ruling class of corruption, held at the base of the accident, poor democracy and media control. New violent clashes between demonstrators and police forces br…
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