Serbia's striking students create 'festival atmosphere' to pass the time during protests

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Serbia's striking university students are reading, playing sports or games, or just hanging out, to pass the time they are spending outside in long protest blockades. “We are all engaged in this struggle, we are determined to keep up fighting, we want to bring something good for this country.” University students are leading the anti-graft demonstrations in Serbia which erupted after a concrete canopy crashed at the central train station in Novi Sad on Nov. 1, killing 15 people and severely injuring two others. Student actions in the past weeks included a 2-day walk to Novi Sad, a 24-hour blockade of a key intersection in Belgrade, a New Year's Eve protest and daily demonstrations. “It sounds a lot - especially in this weather outside - but with all our activities, I think no one found it too hard.” Others said it was nice just to walk around and meet students from other cities who came to Novi Sad to join the blockade.