Serbian Students Protest Government on New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve, tens of thousands of protesters, primarily university students, demonstrated in Belgrade and other Serbian cities, demanding political reforms and justice following the November 1st collapse of a concrete canopy in Novi Sad that killed 15. The protests, under the slogan “There is No New Year — You Still Owe Us for the Old One,” cite corruption and substandard construction as causes of the tragedy, blaming the populist Serbian leadership. While the government indicted 13 individuals, protesters remain unsatisfied, calling for further accountability for alleged corrupt dealings during the train station renovation.
John Q. Hosedrinker