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Serbia’s elections test student movement seeking justice for 16 victims

A student-led movement in Serbia is taking its demand for justice to the ballot box after a railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people. The elections could shape the country’s political future and its direction between the EU and Russia.

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Nearly two years after a railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people, a student-led movement in Serbia is taking its demand for justice to the ballot box.

The elections could prove pivotal for Serbia’s political future and for the country’s direction between the European Union and Russia.

The students are leading a movement that links the electoral contest to its call for justice for those who died in the collapse. The source does not specify the election date or the political groups contesting it.

What we know

  • Serbia’s student-led movement is taking its justice campaign to the elections.
  • A railway station canopy collapse in Novi Sad killed 16 people nearly two years ago.
  • The vote could shape Serbia’s future political direction.
  • The country’s path between the EU and Russia is also at stake.

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  • The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
  • Sources: Al Jazeera English.
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