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The Student Revolt in Serbia: Vučić’s Nemesis?

Cacak, Serbia - January 26, 2025: "We don't have plan B, but we are destroying plan A". Protests in Serbia regarding the fall of a concrete canopy in Novi Sad where 15 people died. Citizens demand that the authorities take responsibility and punish those responsible for that event. The protests were initiated by the students of the Belgrade Drama Faculty, after which the citizens joined in and are taking place in almost all cities of Serbia. This is a moment from the protest from the city of Cacak.

Serbia has been shaken in recent months by student-led protests. What began as an isolated demonstration to honour the dead and demand accountability after a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad has quickly evolved into a mass movement that is presenting Aleksandar Vučić with his most severe test yet. LeftEast thanks the Centre for […]