US EditionSerbia’s protesting students rally to mark 7 months since train station tragedy
- Thousands of protesters, led by university students, rallied across Serbia on Sunday to mark seven months since a deadly canopy collapse at Novi Sad train station.
- The protests followed persistent demonstrations demanding a snap parliamentary election amid allegations that flawed renovation and government corruption caused the November 1 disaster.
- Participants blocked key bridges in Belgrade for hours and held commemorations in Novi Sad, carrying wreaths and marching to the crash site.
- President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been in power for more than ten years, first rejected the idea of early elections but later indicated they might be held soon, while alleging that the demonstrators are influenced by unnamed Western interests aiming to undermine Serbia.
- The protests highlight sustained public demands for justice and rule of law amid fears of authoritarianism, media control, and doubts about uncovering corruption behind the tragedy.
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Serbia’s Protests, From Blockades to the Ballot
A deadly station roof-canopy collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia, last fall sparked months of protests. Blockades and rallies have mobilized masses of people — but the difficulty forcing institutional change has made some activists look to the electoral arena.
For more than half a year, the people of Serbia have been protesting against the government. Now, thousands of people in more than 25 cities have once again taken to the streets and called for early elections.
In Serbia, several thousand people have once again demonstrated for early elections.
More and more people in Serbia support student protests against President Vučić. On Sunday there were rallies throughout the country. The population of the Balkan country is mainly opposed to corruption.
The dominant slogan in the demonstrations is justice and truth about the tragedy in Novi Sad and early elections.
Thousands of Serbian students and citizens gathered in more than 30 cities on Sunday, blocking two Belgrade bridges, to put pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic and demand early elections.
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