Overview
- The memorial in Novi Sad was peaceful, with about 39,000 attendees observing 16 minutes of silence for 16 victims and laying flowers at the station.
- The student-led movement showed enduring strength as walkers completed symbolic 16‑day treks to the city and renewed calls for early elections and systemic reform.
- Prosecutors named 13 suspects in the collapse, with court‑confirmed indictments against rail infrastructure officials, as several cases remain short of full trial.
- President Aleksandar Vucic apologized for past rhetoric and urged dialogue, and the government designated a national day of mourning as he attended a church service.
- Travel to Novi Sad was curtailed, with train services suspended over a reported bomb threat, while an expert report to the European Parliament alleged high‑level graft in the project.