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Tensions Rise as Serbian Students and President Vucic Hold Parallel Rallies on Statehood Day

Students demand accountability for train station disaster while President Vucic claims foreign interference amid escalating protests against corruption.

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The increasing pressure being applied by the university student-led movement has already forced the resignation of several high-ranking officials, including Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, at the end of January.
Photos: Thousands mark Statehood Day of Serbia with anticorruption protest
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The anti-graft movement is Vucic’s biggest challenge in recent years.
Serbia’s protesting students and supporters of the president hold parallel rallies as tensions spike
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The anti-graft movement is Vucic's biggest challenge in recent years.
Serbia's Protesting Students and Supporters of the President Hold Parallel Rallies as Tensions Spike
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The anti-graft movement is Vucic's biggest challenge in recent years.
Serbia's striking students and populist president to hold parallel rallies as tensions spike
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Updated: Feb 16th, 2025, 11:47 PM ET

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On Serbia's Statehood Day, thousands of students protested in Kragujevac, seeking justice for the 15 victims of a train station collapse while demanding government accountability and reforms. This protest is part of a larger anti-corruption movement challenging President Aleksandar Vucic's rule. His party organized a counter-rally in Sremska Mitrovica, where he claimed the West is attempting to undermine his government. Amid escalating tensions, previous protests have resulted in the resignation of key officials, including the Prime Minister, highlighting widespread dissatisfaction with Vucic's handling of corruption and democratic freedoms.

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