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Serbia’s protesting students rally to mark 7 months since train station tragedy
- On June 28, 2025, thousands protested across Serbia, including blockades in Belgrade and ceremonies in Novi Sad, marking seven months since a deadly canopy collapse.
- The protests followed a November 1, 2024, train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 and sparked anti-corruption demonstrations against alleged government malpractice.
- University students organized marches and set up blockades, demanding accountability for the victims of the crash and urging President Aleksandar Vucic to announce early parliamentary elections.
- Vucic claimed that the demonstrators were acting on behalf of unnamed Western interests aiming to undermine Serbia, while pro-government outlets condemned the blockades as acts of "terror" and downplayed the number of participants.
- No one has been sentenced for the Novi Sad tragedy, doubts remain about ongoing legal proceedings, and elections are due in 2027 amid continued government pressure on dissenters.
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Serbia’s Protests, From Blockades to the Ballot
A deadly station roof-canopy collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia, last fall sparked months of protests. Blockades and rallies have mobilized masses of people — but the difficulty forcing institutional change has made some activists look to the electoral arena.
For more than half a year, the people of Serbia have been protesting against the government. Now, thousands of people in more than 25 cities have once again taken to the streets and called for early elections.
In Serbia, several thousand people have once again demonstrated for early elections.
More and more people in Serbia support student protests against President Vučić. On Sunday there were rallies throughout the country. The population of the Balkan country is mainly opposed to corruption.
The dominant slogan in the demonstrations is justice and truth about the tragedy in Novi Sad and early elections.
Thousands of Serbian students and citizens gathered in more than 30 cities on Sunday, blocking two Belgrade bridges, to put pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic and demand early elections.
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