Serbian Taxi Drivers Unite to Support Student-Led Anti-Corruption Protests

Hundreds of cabbies transported students home after bridge blockades, amplifying calls for accountability following a deadly infrastructure collapse.

Serbian university students have led nationwide protests after a train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad on November 1 killed 15 people, which critics attribute to government corruption and poor oversight.
Hundreds of taxi drivers spontaneously organized to provide free rides for students who walked 50 miles from Belgrade to Novi Sad, demonstrating solidarity with the movement.
The protests have expanded to include bridge blockades in Novi Sad, supported by farmers and local residents who provided food and guarded against potential disruptions.
The movement has already forced the resignation of Serbia's Prime Minister and government, increasing pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic, who has dismissed the protests as foreign-influenced attempts to destabilize his administration.
Protesters are demanding a full investigation into the canopy collapse, public release of renovation documents, and accountability for those responsible, resonating with a public disillusioned by decades of corruption.