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Serbian Students Protest Government Corruption After Deadly Canopy Collapse

People participate in a 7-hour long blockade of a highway in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, to protest the Nov. 1. collapse of a concrete canopy at the central train station in Novi Sad, that

University students in Serbia marked 100 days since the collapse of a concrete canopy at a train station by staging protests and blockades across the country. The canopy collapse, which resulted in the tragic death of 15 people, has sparked a wave of anti-government sentiment and demands for accountability.

Protesters in Belgrade blocked the Gazela bridge over the Sava River for 7 hours, while simultaneous blockades occurred in Novi Sad and Nis. The students are demanding justice for the Nov. 1 disaster and are accusing the government of corruption.

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