On the tenth-month anniversary of the tragedy at Novi Sad Railway Station, where 16 people lost their lives and one was seriously injured after the collapse of a reconstructed canopy, a large protest will be held in Belgrade today under the slogan “We Are All Under the Canopy.”
The protest, organized by high school and university students, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in front of the old main railway station, with groups of participants marching from several parts of the city.
- Zemun: Gathering at 4:30 p.m. at Zemun Gymnasium.
- New Belgrade: Gathering at 5:30 p.m. at the roundabout on Omladinskih Brigada.
- First Belgrade Gymnasium: Procession leaves at 5:15 p.m.
- Autokomanda: Gathering at 5:30 p.m.
- Zvezdara (Cvetkova market): Gathering at 5:00 p.m., joining those at the Law Faculty (5:30 p.m.), before heading to Savski trg.
From the Old Railway Station plateau, participants will march through Nemanjina Street, Slavija, King Milan Street, Resavska, King Alexander Boulevard, Takovska, Svetogorska, and Macedonian Street, ending at Republic Square.
The Tragedy
On November 1, 2024, the collapse of the canopy at Novi Sad Railway Station killed 16 people, including several children and young people, while 23-year-old Teodora Martinko from Kisač was seriously injured.
Despite the scale of the tragedy, no indictments have yet been filed against those responsible. Most of those initially arrested were released to defend themselves from freedom. On August 1, 2025, 11 people were detained on corruption charges linked to the modernization of the Belgrade–Budapest railway line, including former ministers Tomislav Momirović and Goran Vesić, though both were also released.
Political Controversy
Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić controversially claimed on August 18 that the collapse was a “planned sabotage” and part of an “attempted color revolution.” Calls for prosecutors to question her have gone unanswered.
President Aleksandar Vučić initially stated that “everything was reconstructed except the canopy,” a claim later proven false during the investigation.
Students and professors from engineering faculties have repeatedly demanded the release of all documentation regarding the reconstruction of the Novi Sad station, but authorities have yet to publish the files.
A Year of Unrest
According to police data, since November last year, around 23,000 protests have taken place across Serbia, mostly organized by students and civic groups, demanding accountability for the deaths in Novi Sad.
