Serbia’s striking students create ‘festival atmosphere’ to pass the time during protests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

NOVI SAD, Serbia — 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.

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Thousands march on Belgrade as anti-government protests intensify
1 week, 4 days ago

Thousands march on Belgrade as anti-government protests intensify

Firstpost  

President Aleksandar Vucic said he had asked police to show restraint, but to detain troublemakers Supporters welcome students from across Serbia as they converge in the capital Belgrade for mass protests over the fatal November 2024 Novi Sad railway station roof collapse, in Belgrade, Serbia. Reuters Thousands of protesters, mainly students, descended on Serbia’s capital on Friday ahead of a …

Tens of thousands join antigovernment protest in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade
1 week, 4 days ago

Tens of thousands join antigovernment protest in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors have charged at least 13 people over November’s railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad. Serbian anticorruption protesters, riot police and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic have faced off without major incident in central Belgrade as tens of thousands of people gathered for the biggest antigovernment rally in years. While Saturday’s gathering is expected to be largely peaceful, on …

Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?
1 week, 5 days ago

Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally?

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — As tensions in Serbia soar, students and other opponents of the populist president are gearing up for a major rally in the capital, Belgrade, over the weekend. Why are tensions running high in Serbia ahead of a major student-led rally? Some believe that the demonstration on Saturday could mark the “D-Day” and endgame that have shaken the …

Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of a planned large rally
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of a planned large rally

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Several hundred student protesters have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar in the Balkan country, days ahead of a large rally planned for the weekend and billed as an endgame in months of anti-government demonstrations. The students first blocked the TV building in central Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, late on Monday and several …

Female students mark International Women’s day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Female students mark International Women’s day by leading protests in Serbia against corruption

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Female students on Saturday marked International Women’s Day in Serbia by leading the daily street protests against corruption and sending a message decrying widespread violence against women in the Balkan country. University students in Serbia are behind almost daily rallies that started after a concrete canopy crashed down in November at a railway station in the northern …

Thousands march for justice in Serbia's growing protest movement
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Thousands march for justice in Serbia's growing protest movement

Firstpost  

In the four months since 15 people were killed when a roof collapsed at a newly-renovated train station in Serbia’s second-biggest city of Novi Sad, mass demonstrations have gathered momentum A drone view shows students and opposition supporters lighting up their mobile phone lights as they hold 15 minutes of silence during a protest over the fatal November 2024 Novi …

Fireworks, huge joyous crowds welcome students in Serbia’s south on the eve of big anti-graft rally
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Fireworks, huge joyous crowds welcome students in Serbia’s south on the eve of big anti-graft rally

Associated Press  

NIS, Serbia — Fireworks and flares lit up the evening sky as Serbia’s protesting students arrived Friday in a southern city on the eve of a huge rally this weekend, part of a massive anti-graft movement challenging the Balkan country’s populist government. University students in Serbia are leading nationwide protests that started after a deadly collapse of a train station …

The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them
1 month ago

The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them

Al Jazeera  

Amid democratic backsliding across Europe, Serbian student protesters have shown the way to re-imagining democracy and governance. The upheaval was sparked by the collapse of a roof at a newly renovated train station in Serbia’s second biggest city, Novi Sad, which killed 15 people and critically injured two on November 1. Unlike student protesters recently demonstrating in support of Gaza …

Thousands rally in Belgrade to support students’ fight against corruption
1 month ago

Thousands rally in Belgrade to support students’ fight against corruption

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands flooded the streets of Serbia’s capital on Thursday in a noisy support rally for protesting university students and their monthslong struggle against corruption and for changes in the Balkan country. Belgrade residents organized in five columns from various parts of the city before marching to a key intersection where striking students have been holding their daily …

Thousands mark Statehood Day of Serbia with anticorruption protest
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands mark Statehood Day of Serbia with anticorruption protest

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Serbians blocked the main boulevard of the central city Kragujevac, the latest in a series of student-led protests over last November’s deadly collapse of a train station roof. The increasing pressure being applied by the university student-led movement has already forced the resignation of several high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, at the end of January. The …

Protests over train station collapse grip Serbia, demand government action
1 month, 1 week ago

Protests over train station collapse grip Serbia, demand government action

Al Jazeera  

Students march in Serbia, seeking justice for train station victims and accountability for corruption and nepotism. Tens of thousands of students have descended on the town of Kragujevac in central Serbia, the latest in a series of protests to rock the Balkan country after the deadly collapse of a train station roof last year. Fifteen people were killed were killed …

Marching university students in Serbia receive jubilant welcome on the eve of a big anti-graft rally
1 month, 1 week ago

Marching university students in Serbia receive jubilant welcome on the eve of a big anti-graft rally

Associated Press  

KRAGUJEVAC, Serbia — Protesting university students were greeted with euphoria Friday as they arrived in a central Serbian town ahead of a big rally this weekend, part of a months-long demonstration against corruption in the Balkan country. University students have been at the forefront of massive anti-graft protests in Serbia in the wake of a fatal collapse of a concrete …

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia

The Independent  

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 Students rallied in Bosnia on …

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Students in Bosnia and Montenegro rallied against corruption Monday, drawing inspiration from their fellow students in neighboring Serbia whose anti-graft protests have shaken the government and given rise to calls for political change across the region. In Montenegro, which borders both Bosnia and Serbia, students are seeking the removal of top security officials over two separate mass …

Serbian protesters block key bridge and roads to mark 100 days since deadly canopy collapse
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Serbian protesters block key bridge and roads to mark 100 days since deadly canopy collapse

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Striking university students in Serbia blocked a bridge in Belgrade as well as roads throughout the Balkan country on Sunday to mark 100 days since the collapse of a concrete canopy at a train station which killed 15 people. Simultaneously, a three-hour blockade of key roads started in Novi Sad, while students in Nis blocked a highway …

Serbia's striking students create 'festival atmosphere' to pass the time during protests
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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 …

Serbian students step up crusade against corruption
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian students step up crusade against corruption

The Hindu  

Wrapped in blankets and huddled around fires at makeshift camps, Serbian students braved subzero temperatures in Novi Sad as they spent the night outside after a mass rally against corruption brought tens of thousands to the streets. We’ve been sleeping at the university for over two months,” Andrea Laco, a student at the Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad, said. …

Serbian cabbies rally to bring home Belgrade students fighting against corruption
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian cabbies rally to bring home Belgrade students fighting against corruption

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — After a 2-day walk and a night out in the open, protesting Belgrade university students in Serbia on Sunday got a taxi ride home — free of charge. 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 …

Serbian students blockade a Danube bridge overnight as anti-graft movement grows
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian students blockade a Danube bridge overnight as anti-graft movement grows

Associated Press  

NOVI SAD, Serbia — Serbian students on Sunday blocked a bridge over the River Danube in the northern city of Novi Sad for over 24 hours as part of their growing anti-graft movement demanding major changes in the Balkan country. University students in Serbia are leading a massive anti-corruption movement that was triggered by the Nov. 1. collapse of a …

Serbia protesters mark three months since deadly roof collapse
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbia protesters mark three months since deadly roof collapse

Raw Story  

by Rusmir SMAJILHODZIC / Mina PEJAKOVIC AFP Thousands of protesters blocked roads and occupied bridges in Serbia's Novi Sad on Saturday to pressure the government three months after the fatal collapse of a train station roof in the city sparked an anti-corruption movement. "There is no turning back, no fear, and we will not give up," Jelena Vuksanovic, a philosophy …

Thousands take to the streets in Serbia’s Novi Sad as anger over train disaster simmers
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands take to the streets in Serbia’s Novi Sad as anger over train disaster simmers

Firstpost  

Protests over the deaths caused by a ceiling collapse at a Novi Sad station swiftly erupted and spread throughout the Balkan country, sparking a political crisis A drone view shows people taking part in a protest against what demonstrators say are government policies, corruption, and negligence that they blame for the deaths of the victims in the November 2024 Novi …

Serbia’s students lead Danube bridge blockades as protest draws tens of thousands calling for change
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbia’s students lead Danube bridge blockades as protest draws tens of thousands calling for change

Associated Press  

NOVI SAD, Serbia — Serbia’s students led a mass protest and blocked bridges over the River Danube in the northern city of Novi Sad on Saturday, drawing tens of thousands into the streets to express their anger with the country’s populist leadership and to call for change. Saturday marked three months since a huge concrete canopy at Novi Sad’s main …

Serbian anti-graft protesters march to northern city, plan to block bridges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian anti-graft protesters march to northern city, plan to block bridges

The Hindu  

Hundreds of students protesting graft they blame for 15 deaths in a building collapse marched Friday through Serbia to the northern city of Novi Sad where they plan to block three Danube River bridges this weekend. The bridge blockade planned for Saturday will mark three months since a huge concrete construction at the railway station collapsed in Novi Sad on …

Thousands protest in Serbia to mark three months since deadly roof collapse
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thousands protest in Serbia to mark three months since deadly roof collapse

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands march in Novi Sad, blocking roads and bridges in protest against government corruption. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Serbia to mark three months since the deadly collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad prompted an anticorruption movement. Tens of thousands marched through the northern Serbian city on Saturday, waving …

Daily protests are rattling Serbia‘s leader. What started them?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Daily protests are rattling Serbia‘s leader. What started them?

The Independent  

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. open image in gallery Students march trough the fields …

Serbian student protesters resume their march as they press for justice after deadly crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian student protesters resume their march as they press for justice after deadly crash

The Independent  

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 After spending a freezing night …

Serbia’s striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbia’s striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an 80-kilometer march toward the northern city of Novi Sad, the latest endeavor in their widening protest movement over a deadly overhang collapse in November that killed 15 people. “We want also to show how persistent we are …

Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens

The Independent  

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. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an …

Serbian farmers join striking university students’ 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Serbian farmers join striking university students’ 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s striking university students on Monday launched a 24-hour blockade of a key traffic intersection in the capital, Belgrade, stepping up pressure on the populist authorities over a deadly canopy collapse in November that killed 15 people. Serbian farmers on tractors and thousands of citizens joined the blockade that followed weeks of protests demanding accountability of the …

Serbia: Massive general strike called by students goes into effect; theatres, schools & bookstores shuttered
2 months ago

Serbia: Massive general strike called by students goes into effect; theatres, schools & bookstores shuttered

Firstpost  

Protesters allege corruption, nepotism, and substandard construction led to the tragedy in Novi Sad, where a concrete awning of the station roof caved in and killed 15 in November 2024 A protestor holds an orthodox icon as a thousands of students attend a protest on New Year's Eve to demand accountability for the November train station roof collapse that killed …

University students lead a strike in Serbia as populist president plans a rally to counter protests
2 months ago

University students lead a strike in Serbia as populist president plans a rally to counter protests

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A student-led strike closed down numerous businesses throughout Serbia on Friday as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power. Thousands on Friday also joined daily traffic blockades in various cities and towns in the Balkan nation, held to commemorate the victims of a …

Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president
2 months, 1 week ago

Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands of protesters led by university students held a noisy rally Friday outside Serbia’s state television headquarters in Belgrade to protest what they called the broadcaster’s pro-government bias. The demonstration, one of the biggest in years against alleged pro-government bias by the RTS television station, is part of wider protests that erupted after the fall …

Thousands protest in Serbia triggered by station roof collapse
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands protest in Serbia triggered by station roof collapse

The Hindu  

Thousands of Serbians protested in the capital Belgrade on Sunday against corruption and demanding justice for those killed in a train station roof collapse. The demonstrations have been ongoing for two months since a roof in a train station in the northern city of Novi Sad, which had recently undergone restoration work, collapsed on November 1 and killed 15 persons. …

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
2 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s striking university students protested outside the Balkan country’s top court on Sunday to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist authorities, including pressure from the secret service. Vucic formally says he wants to steer Serbia toward European Union membership but he has faced accusations of curbing …

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown

LA Times  

A demonstrator holds a student record book in front of Serbia’s Constitutional Court building during a protest Sunday over the collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people more than two months ago. Serbia’s striking university students protested outside the Balkan country’s top court on Sunday to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their …

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Instead of the traditional boisterous street partying on New Year's Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by university students gathered overnight in Belgrade and other Serbian cities to demand political reforms and justice in the Balkan country. Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia The protesters have been actively demonstrating …

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Instead of the traditional boisterous street partying on New Year’s Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by university students gathered overnight in Belgrade and other Serbian cities to demand political reforms and justice in the Balkan country. Students march on New Years Eve during a protest that erupted after a concrete canopy fell two months ago …

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall

Hindustan Times  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian university students left piles of old school books outside the education ministry building on Friday as part of almost daily street protests demanding accountability over the collapse nearly two months ago of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people in the country's north. Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall …

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian university students left piles of old school books outside the education ministry building on Friday as part of almost daily street protests demanding accountability over the collapse nearly two months ago of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people in the country’s north. Scattered traffic blockades were also held on various locations throughout Serbia at 11:52 …

Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to ‘fight for law and justice’
3 months ago

Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to ‘fight for law and justice’

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over a concrete canopy collapse that killed 15 people last month in the country’s north. More than 1,000 students symbolically left letters on the doorstep of the public prosecutor’s office, telling chief prosecutor Zagorka Dolovac that “students expect you to fight for …

Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president
3 months ago

Thousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian president

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands streamed into a central square in Serbia’s capital on Sunday for a big rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government, whose tight grip on power has been challenged by weeks of street protests led by university students. Serbia’s popular theater and movie actors joined the protest, with actor Bane Trifunovic describing Sunday’s …

Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident
3 months ago

Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident

Al Jazeera  

Protesters demand the resignation of Serbia’s leader and mayor of Novi Sad city over the deadly accident that killed 15 people. “We came here to say ‘Stop’ to everything that has been happening since 2012,” said Aleksa, 30, an IT expert from Novi Sad. “We want to see an end to corruption and nepotism.” Many are demanding that Serbia’s leader …

Traffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy
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3 months, 1 week ago

Traffic blockades held throughout Serbia against populist government over roof collapse tragedy

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Residents throughout Serbia stopped in silence for 15 minutes on Friday as part of persistent anti-government protests following the collapse last month of a concrete canopy in the country’s north that killed 15 people. Traffic blockades have taken place each Friday since Nov. 1 at 11:52 a.m., the exact time when the canopy at the railway station …

Protesters hold a noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership
3 months, 1 week ago

Protesters hold a noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Hundreds of protesters led by university students on Thursday held a noisy rally outside Serbia’s state television headquarters despite the country’s president pledging to fulfil all their demands as he faced one of the most challenging threats to his populist rule. Blowing whistles, booing and jeering, the protesters said they are angry the state RTS television is …

Protesters in Serbia hold 15-minute blockade for 15 victims of roof collapse, demanding justice
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Protesters in Serbia hold 15-minute blockade for 15 victims of roof collapse, demanding justice

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Protesters in Serbia stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday for the victims of a roof collapse four weeks ago in a northern city, seeking to keep up pressure on the populist authorities to punish those responsible for the tragedy. Traffic was blocked for a third week in a row at various spots in several Serbian …

Protesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse
4 months ago

Protesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Residents in several cities and towns across Serbia blocked traffic and stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday to commemorate the 15 victims of a roof collapse in the country’s north three weeks ago. Hundreds of people came out into the streets eight minutes before noon, at the exact same time when the outer roof on …

Serbia’s opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse
4 months, 1 week ago

Serbia’s opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian opposition protesters blocked a court house Tuesday over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the country’s north earlier this month, setting off a standoff with riot police in a sign of persistent tensions over the crash. A group of opposition lawmakers launched Tuesday’s blockade, demanding arrests and the release from detention of activist …

Students launch 24-hour traffic blockade in Serbia’s capital ahead of weekend election protest
1 year, 2 months ago

Students launch 24-hour traffic blockade in Serbia’s capital ahead of weekend election protest

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A group of university students on Friday launched a 24-hour blockade of a main street in Serbia’s capital during New Year’s holiday rush as protests continued in the troubled Balkan country after reports of irregularities that marred a recent election. Vucic’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party have been declared the winner of the parliamentary and local elections, but …

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