A group of Serbian students running a protest marathon across Europe arrived in Liège on the evening of May 11, welcomed by several dozen local supporters. This marks their final stop before reaching Brussels on May 12, where they plan to deliver their demands directly to European Union officials, reports RFE.
The 17th stage of the relay-style marathon, from Luxembourg to Liège, was the longest and most grueling—a stretch of 163 kilometers.
The students began their journey on April 25 in Novi Sad, Serbia, from the train station where a tragic collapse on November 1, 2024, killed 16 people.
Their core demand is the accountability of Serbian authorities, both criminal and political, for the incident.
“We expect help from Europe,” the students have repeatedly stated during their march.
In Luxembourg, they were greeted by Mayor Lydie Polfer, who praised their courage and commitment to fighting corruption.
Despite the Serbian government’s claims that the students’ demands have been met and their calls to reopen universities,
the students insist the issues remain unresolved and vow to continue their campus blockades.
Their cause has drawn broad national support—
including from university professors, teachers, farmers, lawyers, and artists, alongside hundreds of thousands of protesters.
The students’ symbolic journey, covering nearly 2,000 kilometers, has become a powerful appeal for transparency, justice, and democratic accountability in Serbia.
