Serbia Marks the Second Anniversary of a Train Station Tragedy that Fueled Student Protests
Thousands marched in silence as students pressed for accountability over a collapse that killed 16 people and helped fuel Serbia’s anti-corruption movement.
- On Sunday, thousands of students and supporters gathered in Novi Sad to mark two years since the deadly train station disaster that killed 16 people and sparked the anti-corruption movement toppling Aleksandar Vucic's government in Serbia.
- The Nov. 1, 2024 collapse of the Novi Sad station concrete canopy killed 16 people, a tragedy many in Serbia believe stemmed from corruption and negligence in major infrastructure projects championed by the Serbian Progressive Party.
- An independent investigation found renovation work was rushed under political orders, with experts alleging a 'systematic degradation of construction standards' and that the 'state of Serbia violated its citizens' right to life' during the project involving China and Hungary.
- Also Sunday, prosecutors ordered 48-hour detention of Marko Kricak, Vucic's chief of criminal police, alongside another senior officer on suspicion of abuse of office in connection with a murder investigation.
- Unlike last year, state RTS television broadcast the anniversary, reflecting the post-election political shift as participants expressed hope those responsible will finally be punished and students demand reviews of stalled investigations.
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Serbia marks the second anniversary of a train station tragedy that fu
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — A week after a student movement toppled Serbia’s strongman Aleksandar Vucic in an election, thousands of students and their supporters on Sunday marked two years since a deadly train station disaster that
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Serbia marks the second anniversary of a train station tragedy that fueled student protests
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — A week after a student movement toppled Serbia's strongman Aleksandar Vucic in an election, thousands of students and their supporters on Sunday marked two years since a deadly train station disaster that gave birth to…
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NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — A week after a student movement toppled Serbia’s strongman Aleksandar Vucic in an election, thousands of students and their supporters on Sunday marked two years since a deadly train station disaster that gave birth to their anti-corruption campaign. The demand for accountability over the Nov. 1, 2024 collapse of a...
Thousands of people gathered in Novi Sad on Sunday to pay their respects to the victims of the train station tragedy, which sparked an anti-government movement that toppled Serbia's ruling right-wing party a week ago.
NOVI Sad paid tribute in silence to the 16 victims of the canopy collapse, while citizens and students continue to seek justice two years after the tragedy.
Thousands of people gathered in Novi Sad on Sunday to remember the victims of a catastrophic train accident at a railway station, a tragedy that sparked an anti-government movement that toppled Serbia's right-wing ruling party a week ago.
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