15.03.2025 23:20
Following the incident at the train station in Novi Sad, Serbia, where 15 people lost their lives, a protest was held that became the largest demonstration in the country's history. According to official figures, 107,000 people participated in the protest. The demonstrators chanted slogans against President Vucic and held a moment of silence for the deceased.
Thousands of people in Serbia held "the largest protest in the country's history" in the capital Belgrade last November due to the accident at the train station in Novi Sad, where 15 people lost their lives.
The protests that began after the tragedy at the train station in Novi Sad, where 15 people died in November, continued today with one of the largest demonstrations in the country's history.
107 THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTENDED
With participation measured in hundreds of thousands, the demonstration, supported by students from all over the country, saw the Serbian Ministry of Interior announce that the highest number of protesters reached 107,000.
During the protest titled "On the 15th for the 15," demonstrators spread across Slavija Square in the city center and surrounding streets, chanting slogans against President Vucic. Thousands of people, supported by various segments of society, held a 15-minute moment of silence at 19:00 local time for the 15 people who lost their lives in the tragedy in Novi Sad.
GOVERNMENT'S 'COLORFUL COUP ATTEMPT' STATEMENT
Before today's demonstration, politicians from the ruling party claimed that "the protesters were financed from abroad and that there was a colorful coup attempt." President Vucic warned that there could be large-scale violence during today's protests.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On November 1, 2024, a total of 15 people lost their lives due to the collapse of the concrete canopy at the main entrance of the train station in Novi Sad, located in the north of the country, which led to anti-government protests across the country. The ongoing demonstrations, led by student groups and supported by citizens, resulted in the suspension of education at many universities and caused a series of resignations, including that of Prime Minister Milos Vucevic. - BELGRADE