Thousands marched in protest across Serbia on Wednesday, demonstrating continued defiance against President Aleksandar Vucic's administration amid governmental crackdowns. This movement commemorates 11 months since a fatal infrastructural failure in a northern city sparked mass dissent.
The collapse was at a Novi Sad train station, believed by protesters to be the result of corruption-driven negligence. Initially renovated as part of a larger railway project involving Chinese firms, the tragedy claimed the lives of 16 individuals, including children.
Participants held silent vigils, illuminating their phone screens to honor the victims. Students, crucial to the rallies, demand accountability for the tragedy and push for early elections to oust Vucic's populist government. Efforts to supp