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Serbia Marks Novi Sad Tragedy Anniversary With Vigil, Protests and Rail Shutdown

Families and students still await confirmed indictments in the station collapse case.

Overview

  • Tens of thousands gathered in Novi Sad for the first anniversary, holding a 16-minute silence at 11:52 a.m. before a mass demonstration.
  • The government declared a national Day of Mourning as student-led marches from cities across Serbia converged on the station.
  • All train services were suspended after the state rail operator reported anonymous bomb threats targeting trains and tracks.
  • President Aleksandar Vučić called for peaceful commemoration and apologized for past remarks about protesters, while officials reported a calm security situation.
  • An indictment filed in December 2024 against 13 people remains unconfirmed and none are in custody, with domestic and European probes into reconstruction contracts still ongoing.