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Tens of thousands demand justice and protest against populist rule in Serbia

Serbian students continue protests despite government crackdown threats

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Belgrade and other Serbian cities on Monday, marking 10 months since a train station canopy collapse killed 16 people in Novi Sad. The student-led demonstrations demand early elections, transparent investigations into the disaster blamed on state corruption, and media freedom as President Aleksandar Vučić threatens major crackdowns. Riot police guarded Vučić’s headquarters while authorities have fired over 100 university professors for supporting the protests, replacing them with government loyalists.

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