Serbia Protest: Thousands take to streets in Nis to demand justice for November disaster victims

Mar 02, 2025

Nis (Serbia) March 03 (ANI): Tens of thousands of people flocked to the southern Serbian town of Nis on Saturday (March 1) to commemorate victims of a railway station disaster and take part in a series of student-led protests that have become the biggest threat yet to President Aleksandar Vucic's grip on power. Mass demonstrations have gathered momentum in the four months since 15 people were killed when a roof collapsed at a newly renovated train station in Novi Sad, Serbia's second-biggest city. Many Serbians blame the collapse on corruption they link to Vucic's decade in power, and teachers, farmers and other workers have joined the protests that began with a student blockade of classes at universities in December. Vucic's government has said it will launch an anti-corruption campaign, and has denied allegations of corruption.