Protesters allege corruption, nepotism, and substandard construction led to the tragedy in Novi Sad, where a concrete awning of the station roof caved in and killed 15 in November 2024

The student-led protests forced businesses throughout Serbia to shut their doors, including many schools as teachers' unions backed the call to strike. As well as Belgrade and Novi Sad, protest marches also took place in the southern city of Nis and smaller cities,

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A student-led strike closed down numerous businesses throughout Serbia on Friday as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power.

The general strike takes place all across Serbia. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Belgrade on January 24, demanding justice for the victims and accountability for the collapse of a reconstructed concrete canopy at Novi Sad central railway station that killed 15 people.

Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Serbian capital.

Tens of thousands of protesters led by university students have held a noisy rally outside Serbia’s state television headquarters in Belgrade to protest what they called the broadcaster’s pro-governme

Student organisers in Serbia called for a general strike this week, according to an announcement Wednesday, in the latest move to increase pressure on officials over the fatal collapse of a train station roof last year.

Numerous companies, businesses and associations in Serbia heeded student calls for a 'general strike' on Friday, as protests against the country's authorities continue to gain momentum.

In Belgrade, schools, theatres, and more shut down amid protests after a railway station roof collapse in November killed 15 people. Demonstrators accuse corruption and demand justice, while the government denies responsibility.

Thousands of young people thronged the streets of Belgrade on Friday, after student protest organisers called for a general strike over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November.

This footage illustrates a large crowd of students marching through the streets of Kragujevac with banners and flags in their hands to demand justice for the tragedy when the newly renovated train station in Novi Sad collapsed,