Tens of thousands march in Serbia's capital, demand snap vote

2/9/2025 7:25

Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party.



Protests were held in several other towns including Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Aleksinac.



"Corruption is the root of all problems in our society. Elections can be the only solution for this situation," said Srdjan, a 35-year-old scientists who attended the protest.



Months of protests across Serbia sparked by the deaths of 16 people last November have rattled Vucic and his SNS party.



Protests have been mainly peaceful until August 13 when dozens of police officers and civilians were injured in clashes.