Verhofstadt for EWB: Student Movement in Serbia Can Bring About Change, They Need a Political Project - European Western Balkans

The fact that the students woke up Serbia from the numbness that lasted for too long is a big thing, but I think that they cannot finish the work that needs to be done by themselves, said Zdravko Ponoš, president of the Serbia Center (SRCE) party in Kragujevac today.

Verhofstadt for EWB: Student movement in Serbia can bring about change, they need a political project - European Western Balkans

BELGRADE – In a statement for the European Western Balkans following a public debate “Youth and the EU” organised by the European Movement of Serbia, the President of the European Movement International, Guy Verhofstadt, said that he believed that the student movement can change the political situation in Serbia. “In my opinion, like in many examples in the history of Europe, it is the student movement which can change that. It happened already …

Students have awakened and raised Serbia after years of apathy. And that is a big deal. These past few months have been a period of seeing what to do, after we have awakened. And in what to do, each of us has our share of obligations, not just students. High school teachers have made a huge sacrifice, they have not received their salaries. And many who supported them in this, were not ready to do the same, but applauded from the sidelines and we…