In Novi Sad, a conflict erupted between the police and opposition representatives, and the same situation occurred in Belgrade.
As a result, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has called for an urgent session of the National Security Council, reports Klix.ba.
According to VOA, the clashes broke out for the second day on Wednesday in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad, between the police and opposition protesters demanding arrests related to the deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station earlier this month.
Anti-government protesters attempted to block a court in Novi Sad, where the roof collapse on November 1st resulted in 15 deaths and two injuries.
The police removed the protesters from the building.
A similar opposition action on Tuesday led to a several-hour clash, a sign of rising tensions due to the November incident.
The event in Novi Sad has sparked a wave of protests against the authorities, as well as arrests of some activists who participated.
Many in Serbia believe that rampant corruption has led to slow renovations at the station, resulting in the roof collapse.
The station was built in 1964 and renovated twice in recent years as part of a broader agreement with Chinese state-owned construction companies.
Meanwhile, today the police arrested two activists in Belgrade who were protesting plans to demolish a World War II-era bridge used for tram and car traffic over the Sava River, which divides the new and old parts of the city.
The authorities plan to build a new bridge in its place, a process expected to take at least three years.
Opposition activists say the existing bridge should be preserved and that the process of awarding contracts for the new bridge lacks transparency.
