Serbia's Infrastructure Crisis Reignites Political Pressure After 18 Months

Thousands gathered in Novi Sad on June 20 demanding early elections, eighteen months after a railway station canopy collapse killed 16 people in November 2024. The disaster, blamed on rushed and politically connected contracts, catalyzed Serbia's protest movement. Prime Minister Miloš Vučević resigned in January 2025, but President Aleksandar Vučić retains power. The renewed mobilization suggests the movement has found no settlement point with a government offering no concessions on fresh elections.