Serbia, Novi Sad

Tens of thousands join protests in Serbia's Novi Sad
By Tatyana Kekic in Novi Sad Serbia is in the throes of a political crisis, sparked by a deadly infrastructure collapse in Novi Sad late last year, with ongoing student-led protests putting immense pressure on the government.
Protesters block bridges in Serbia's Novi Sad over November train disaster
Tens of thousands of people blockaded three bridges on the Danube River in Serbia's second city of Novi Sad on Saturday in the latest anti-government protest over a railway station disaster that killed 15 people in November.
Serbian Unrest Grows as Protestors Blockade Bridges in Novi Sad
Protesters shut down bridges over the Danube River in Serbia’s Novi Sad on Saturday to mark three months since a deadly railway station accident and register a protest against President Aleksandar Vucic.
Serbian Protesters Mark Tragedy, Vow 24-Hour Blockade In Novi Sad
Thousands of student protesters and others marked three months since the fatal November 1 collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Novi Sad, blocking three bridges in Serbia’s second-largest city as pressure built on President Aleksandar Vucic’s government.
Protesters march two days to Novi Sad
Protesters have repeatedly faced attacks, including on students, with drivers ramming cars into demonstrations on two previous occasions. Two people were seriously injured. Along the way to Novi Sad on Friday, the students were greeted by cheering citizens who honked their car horns or came out of their homes to offer food and drinks.
Thousands of Serbian students march into the night from Belgrade to Novi Sad to join protest there
The protests began after an attack on drama students on January 24 by pro-government thugs during a daily 15-minute commemoration for victims of a deadly overhang collapse in November that killed 15 people.
Serbian students' blockade protest over Novi Sad railway station incident ends
Thousands of students blocked traffic at Autokomanda, one of Belgrade's busiest intersections, for 24 hours to protest the Serbian government's failure to prosecute those responsible for the collapse of a concrete canopy at the main railway station in the northern city of Novi Sad in November.
Serbian Student Protesters Resume Their March as They Press for Justice After Deadly Crash
After a freezing night out in the open, hundreds of striking Serbian students have resumed their 2-day anti-graft protest march from the capital, Belgrade to the northern city of Novi Sad
Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an 80-kilometer (50-mile) march toward the northern city of Novi Sad, the latest endeavor in their widening protest movement over a deadly overhang collapse in November that killed 15 people.
Serbia: Students and citizens march in Belgrade
This footage illustrates a large crowd of people marching through the streets of Belgrade to Autokomanda neighbourhood where the big protest was held. People are protesting against President Aleksandar Vucic’s handling of the aftermath of a deadly railway station disaster late last year.
Serbian State Media Shift Tune in Coverage of Huge Protests, Testing Leader
State TV had previously largely ignored the demonstrations against President Aleksandar Vucic, but now it is putting a ...
Serbia's students lead Danube bridge blockades as protest draws tens of thousands calling for change
Serbia’s students will lead mass demonstrations and blockades of three bridges over the Danube river in the northern city of ...
Thousands take to the streets in Serbia’s Novi Sad as anger over train disaster simmers
Protests over the deaths caused by a ceiling collapse at a Novi Sad station swiftly erupted and spread throughout the Balkan ...
Serbia's students blockade bridges and hold protest to mark 3 months since deadly canopy collapse
Serbia’s students are leading mass protests and blockades of three bridges over the Danube river in the northern city of Novi ...
How a train station tragedy is threatening to bring down a hardline European president
On the first day of November, Aleksandar Matkovic was running late for a train. He was traveling from Novi Sad, in the north ...
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Serbia’s Mass Protests Against a Crony-Capitalist Government
Serbia’s prime minister has resigned after months of protests over the deadly rail-station roof collapse in Novi Sad. No isolated incident, the disaster has become the latest symbol of government ...
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Serbia President: Foreign Intelligence Agencies Are Behind the Protests in Serbia
The president emphasized that the problem is not simply that his political opponents want to remove the current head of state ...
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'Grief united us': Serbian students step up anti-corruption crusade
Wrapped in blankets and huddled around fires at makeshift camps, Serbian students braved subzero temperatures in Novi Sad as ...