Opposition calls protest for November 11 outside Serbian Government Building

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N1 Belgrade
08. nov. 2024. 18:44
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An anti-government protest after fatal railway collapse, in Novi Sad
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A protest organized by opposition parties in response to the November 1 deadly canopy collapse at the Novi Sad railway station will be held on Monday, November 11, at 5 pm in front of the Serbian Government building in Belgrade, rather than on Wednesday as initially announced, MP Srdjan Milivojevic confirmed to N1.

He noted that this will be a protest gathering, but could not say whether there would be a march.

The demands remain the same, with the additional request that all those who were wrongly detained be released, Milivojevic added.

Following the tragedy at the Novi Sad main railway station, where 14 people were killed and another three severely injured when a concrete canopy collapsed on them, a protest was organized in the city on November 5.

What began as a peaceful march eventually descended into chaos in the city center. Groups of masked young men vandalized the offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) after citizens had earlier thrown red paint at the building.

The Novi Sad City Hall was also damaged, with broken doors and windows, and the building was later targeted with flares. A nearby construction site for a public garage was also destroyed.

During the protest, a tanker, which according to city councilor Misa Baculov contained water from the Zrenjanin city water supply network, was spilled in front of City Hall. Earlier reports suggested it contained sewage. The walls of the building were pelted with red paint.

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