Serbia: Tens of Thousands March for Early Elections After Fatal Railway Collapse

Tens of thousands of protesters marched silently in Belgrade and other Serbian towns on Monday, September 1 to commemorate the 16 people killed in a railway station roof collapse last November. Led by high school students, the demonstrations called for early elections to oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his SNS party, citing corruption as the root cause.

Serbia: Clashes Erupt Across Country as Pro- and Anti-Government Protests Escalate

Clashes continued in Serbia for a second day as supporters and opponents of President Aleksandar Vucic staged competing demonstrations across multiple cities, including Novi Sad, Belgrade, Kraljevo, Nis, Cacak, and Kragujevac. Riot police intervened with tear gas and separation tactics as both sides threw flares, rocks, and bottles. The protests, student-led since November, began after a train station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 and sparking outrage over corruption. Demonstrators demand early parliamentary elections, which Vucic has refused. Government supporters have recently organized counter-protests, escalating tensions.

Serbia: Hundreds Of Students Set Off On March To Kragujevac For Anti-Corruption Protest 2

On Tuesday, February 11, hundreds of students from cities across Serbia began a four-day march towards Kragujevac, the central city where a large protest is scheduled for Saturday, February 15. What started as anti-corruption protests has now evolved into a nationwide movement challenging the populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic.

Serbia: Hundreds Of Students Set Off On March To Kragujevac For Anti-Corruption Protest

On Tuesday, February 11, hundreds of students from cities across Serbia began a four-day march towards Kragujevac, the central city where a large protest is scheduled for Saturday, February 15. What started as anti-corruption protests has now evolved into a nationwide movement challenging the populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic.

Serbia: Mass Protest In Belgrade Over Deadly Train Station Accident In Novi Sad 2

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade on Sunday, December 22 to call for the government to take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people in Novi Sad on November 1. Smaller rallies were also took place in the cities of Nis and Kragujevac. This video shows protesters in the capital observing 15 minutes of silence for the victims.

Serbia: Mass Protest In Belgrade Over Deadly Train Station Accident In Novi Sad 3

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade on Sunday, December 22 to call for the government to take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people in Novi Sad on November 1. Smaller rallies were also took place in the cities of Nis and Kragujevac.

Serbia: Mass Protest In Belgrade Over Deadly Train Station Accident In Novi Sad

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade on Sunday, December 22 to call for the government to take responsibility for the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people in Novi Sad on November 1. Smaller rallies were also took place in the cities of Nis and Kragujevac. This video shows protesters in the capital observing 15 minutes of silence for the victims.