Overview
- Tens of thousands gathered in Novi Sad for a 16-minute silence at 11:52 and for vigils after long student marches from cities including Belgrade and Novi Pazar.
- Prosecutors filed charges in September against 13 suspected officials and contractors, including former construction minister Goran Vesic, over the fatal station canopy collapse.
- The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating possible misuse of EU funds tied to the station’s renovation.
- An independent commission of engineers and jurists presented findings to the European Parliament alleging pervasive corruption reaching senior levels of the state.
- A CRTA poll reported that the ruling SNS would take about 32% in a snap vote while a student-led coalition would win roughly 44%, as President Aleksandar Vucic apologized for remarks about protesters and urged dialogue but rejected new elections.