University students lead a strike in Serbia

University students lead a strike in Serbia as populist president plans a rally to counter protests
A student-led strike in Serbia on Friday closed down numerous businesses and many people didn’t go to work as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter growing anti-government protests that have challenged his grip on power.
Serbia's Schools, Bookshops and Theatres Shut in Anti-Government Protest
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Many schools, bookstores, theatres and bars in Serbia's capital Belgrade and some other parts stayed shut on Friday in the latest anti-government protest triggered by a railway station roof collapse that killed 15 people in November.
University students lead strike in Serbia as President plans counter-protest
The blockades took place in various cities to commemorate the victims of the canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year.
Serbia’s president addresses mass rally he called to counter anti-government protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a rally with thousands of supporters on Friday to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power.
Driver rams an anti-government rally in Serbia's capital and injures one protester
A woman has rammed a car into a crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia’s capital and injured one of them as a student-led strike shut down businesses and drew thousands of people to demonstrati
Serbians strike in protest over fatal roof collapse
Thousands of young people took to streets across Serbia on Friday, after student protest organisers called for a general strike over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November.Friday's strike call was the latest move to increase pressure on the government,
Woman rams car into anti-government protesters blocking traffic in Serbia
A student-led strike in Belgrade hut down businesses and drew tens of thousands of people to demonstrations around the country.
Serbia: Thousands protest over Nov Sad station collapse
Student-led protesters accuse Aleksandr Vucic's government of corruption and negligence after the roof of the Novi Sad train ...
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Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Tens of thousands of protesters led by university students held a noisy rally Friday outside Serbia’s state television headquarters in Belgrade to protest what they called ...
Croatia protests detention and deportation of 5 citizens in neighboring Serbia
Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Ser ...
Serbia: Thousands protests over fatal station collapse
The student-led protests forced businesses throughout Serbia to shut their doors, including many schools as teachers' unions ...
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Is Serbia on the brink of a general strike?
After three months of protests, demonstrators in Serbia are calling for a general strike. The government is threatening retaliation. Serbia is at a crossroads. Is change possible? "Corruption ...
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Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
A separate rally was also held in the southern city of Nis. The ongoing protests reflect wider discontent with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s increasingly autocratic rule. Vucic formally ...
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Thousands Demand Justice As General Strike Grips Serbia
The general strike takes place all across Serbia. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Belgrade on January 24, ...
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Serbian Students and Workers Launch General Strike Against Government Corruption
In Serbia, students and workers across all sectors have launched a general strike today, the culmination of three months of ...