Serbia lives one of the most crucial moments in his history along with the fall of his former leader, Slobodan Milošević, when he was accused of war crimes by the Hague Court. Currently, the Balkan country is in a state of constant tension due to student protests They already extend for several months.
From 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Thousands of Serbian young citizens manifest politically at the gates of Parliament, the City Council of Belgrade and the headquarters of the Presidency.
Why are protests?
These manifestations They occur as a consequence of an incident that took place at the train station of the city of Navi Sadto the north of the country.
On November 1, in the middle of the morning, The collapse of a part of the station ended the life of 15 people. According to students, This collapse occurred by the poor condition in which the structure was of the station, after a reform carried out by a Chinese company. This award He has triggered suspicions about the Serbian Executive for possible political corruption.
What do students ask for?
As a consequence of this fatal incident, young people, armed with thousands of flags in the country, manifest themselves daily at 11:52 in the morning, time at which the collapse took place last November, to remember the victims. Besides, They hold the Serbian government of deaths, demanding the resignation of the presidentE, Aleksandar Vucic.
These groups of students They have no leaders or follow the guidelines of any political party, so they are organized as an assembly. The young people of the country have proposed that the demonstrations be carried out peacefully, without conflicting with the forces of the Serbian order.
What consequences can these protests have?
The main consequence that these massive student protests can have is that Serbia’s prime minister, Aleksandar Vucic, is forced to leave office.
Besides, The Balkan country is one of the candidates to enter the European Union soon and be the 28th state to belong to the organization. Serbian’s delicate political situation I could play against the country. In fact, until the head of the exterior of the Union, Kaja Kalas, remains aware of the situation.
Kalas has asked the Serbian authorities to leave students to manifest themselves in an orderly and safe way, and that they do not “violate.”
