Serbia's student protest movement is caught in a nationalist trap

Opponents of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic demonstrate in front of the Parliament in Belgrade on November 5, 2025. DARKO VOJINOVIC/AP

ne year after the dramatic collapse of an awning at a train station in Novi Sad – Serbia's second-largest city – the anti-corruption movement that has shaken this Balkan country of 6.5 million people shows no signs of losing momentum, yet it still struggles to make its voice heard. More than 100,000 Serbs protested again on November 1 in front of the accident site. Since November 2, several thousands have also gathered every evening in front of the Parliament in Belgrade to support the mother of one of the 16 victims who has started a hunger strike.

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