Serbia’s students lead Danube bridge blockades as protest draws tens of thousands calling for change
2 months 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 railway station collapsed, killing 15 people. Tens of thousands of people converged on Novi Sad for the blockades, dubbed “Three Months — Three Bridges.” One of the blockades is set to extend until Sunday. Hundreds more people on bicycles and motorcycles headed separately toward Novi Sad on Friday and Saturday while Belgrade’s taxi drivers said they would come too and give the marchers a lift home on Sunday.

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The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them
1 month, 1 week 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 mark Statehood Day of Serbia with anticorruption protest
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Bosnian students rally for justice, drawing inspiration from anti-graft struggle in Serbia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Serbian protesters block key bridge and roads to mark 100 days since deadly canopy collapse
1 month, 3 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, 4 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 …

Serbia's striking students create 'festival atmosphere' to pass the time during protests
1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Serbian cabbies rally to bring home Belgrade students fighting against corruption
2 months 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
2 months 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
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2 months 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
2 months 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 …

Serbian anti-graft protesters march to northern city, plan to block bridges
2 months 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
2 months 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?
2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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Serbian farmers join striking university students’ 24-hour traffic blockade in Belgrade
2 months 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Thousands protest in Serbia triggered by station roof collapse
2 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 3 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 …

Key motorway in Serbian capital blocked during student-led protest over train station crash
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Key motorway in Serbian capital blocked during student-led protest over train station crash

The Independent  

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Thousands block key motorway in Serbian capital during student-led protests
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands block key motorway in Serbian capital during student-led protests

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of people blocked traffic on Friday at a key motorway intersection in Serbia’s capital during student-led street protests over the collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people more than two months ago. Protesters have staged almost daily street demonstrations to demand accountability over the Nov. 1 crash at a railway station building in the …

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

Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident
3 months, 1 week 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
Trending News
3 months, 2 weeks 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 in Serbia hold 15-minute blockade for 15 victims of roof collapse, demanding justice
4 months 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, 1 week 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 …

Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia
4 months, 1 week ago

Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county, fueling widespread anger toward the government and protests after the failure claimed 15 lives in the northern city of Novi Sad. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X …

Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse
4 months, 1 week ago

Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Scuffles erupted for a second day Wednesday in a northern Serbian city between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station earlier this month. Anti-government protesters sought to block a courthouse in Novi Sad, where the roof collapse at the station on Nov. 1 killed 15 people and injured …

Serbia’s opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse
4 months, 2 weeks 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, 3 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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