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.

The last six months have seen mass, grassroots protests in Serbia, in a student-led movement first triggered by the collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad train station that killed sixteen people. The movement has surely been tactically diverse. It has blockaded universities and high schools, roads and bridges, and even the national broadcaster. It has launched some of the largest demonstrations and gatherings in Serbia’s history. It has sought cooperation with trade unions, organized across different sectors, and built people’s assemblies

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