Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: Serbia
PoliticsCrime & Law
Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims

Nearly two years after a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad, killing 16 people, a student-led movement is taking its demand for justice to the ballot box. The elections could prove pivotal for Serbia’s political future. They may also shape the country’s direction between the European Union and Russia.

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