US EditionSerbia’s prime minister resigns and appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests grow
- Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday amid growing anti-corruption protests that began after a deadly canopy collapse in Novi Sad, which killed 15 people.
- The protests have gained support from students and various civic groups, with a significant public backing of 61% according to the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability.
- The resignation of Vucevic and Novi Sad Mayor Milan Djuric is unlikely to quell the protests, as demonstrators demand accountability and justice for the victims of the canopy collapse.
- President Aleksandar Vucic has faced criticism for his handling of the situation and is under pressure to negotiate with the protesters, despite their distrust of his intentions.
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Serbian PM quits amid protests
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down amid a wave of anti-corruption protests that have spread across the Balkan country. The anti-government demonstrations sprang up in the wake of the roof collapsing at a railway station in the city of Novi Sad, killing 15 people and leading to calls for Vucevic to quit. What began as small gatherings in Novi Sad have ballooned and spread t…
Serbia PM resigns after mass protests demanding accountability for railway station disaster
Serbia’s Prime Minister, Milos Vucevic, announced his resignation on Tuesday amid ongoing protests that have erupted since the collapse of a railway station roof in November 2024. Vucevic and his government will remain in office until a new prime minister is elected and a new government is formed. Milos Vucevic explained during a press conference that he made this “irrevocable” decision to demonstrate his responsibility towards the people as an …
SERBIA: Prime minister resigns after anti-corruption protests - Daily Trust
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic announced on Tuesday that he was resigning, following months of mass demonstrations over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November. “My irrevocable decision is to resign from the position of prime minister,” said Vucevic during a press conference in Belgrade. “I had a long meeting with the president of Serbia this morning. We talked about this. We talked about everything, and he accepted my argum…
Serbia’s PM resigns amid mass protests
Serbia is in political turmoil after Prime Minister Miloš Vučević resigned Tuesday following months of mass protests touched off by a deadly accident at a railway station.The background: In November, a section of the roof at the central station in Novi Sad, one of Serbia’s largest cities, collapsed, killing 15 people. The station had recently been renovated by a Chinese-led construction consortium as part of a broader Budapest-Belgrade rail link…
Serbia’s prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests sparked by deadly collapse swell
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's populist prime minister, Milos Vucevic, resigned Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests that started after the deadly collapse of a concrete overhang at a recently renovated train station.
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