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The protests have died in the collapse of the railway station, and have been shaking Selvia for several months to demand justice and accountability.

Tens of thousands of university students have been marching for nearly three months, and have been responsible for the disaster in charge of the disaster, and demands those who have been prosecuted accordingly. The canopy at the station collapsed on November 1 after the renovation led by two Chinese companies.

Last week, the Genest was called, and many people blocked the main streets of Begrad and occupied a university campus with young protests.

Tanya Domi, a professor at the University of Colombia's Harriman Research Institute, told Fox News Digital.

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The students were killed on Thursday, January 30, 2025, to the northern cities of Nova Grad, a suburb of Batanica, Serbia, and participated in a 24 -hour blockade of three bridges. Protests the death of. The collapse of November of the canopy at the station. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vsevich announced his resignation in a protest that did not show any signs of wading, and the mayor of Novi Sad, the city where the tragedy occurred, resigned.

“The protest has already defeated two scalp, but I think it will come,” said Domi.

With the resignation of the Prime Minister, he became the best administrative official to resign, but has not suppressed the uprising. Large protests continued to occur nationwide with Beograd.

“The resignation of the Prime Minister is not enough,” Helena Ivanov, a senior fellow at Henry Jackson, told Fox News Digital.

Ivanov clearly defines the clear goals, including the complete transparency of the collapse process and the responsibility of the person in charge of the loss of life. I mentioned.

The government has been unclear and tried to avoid scrutiny by neglecting government negligence. Initially, the government tried to ignore the protest, and then blamed for protests that had spread to foreign agitators using power. Some observers are dissatisfied with the VUCIC government acting and did not provide a clear answer to the general public.

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“For protests, the collapse of the canopy at NOVI SAD Railway Station cannot be treated as an isolated event, but as a widespread negligence and systematic corruption caused by this tragedy,” Hopkins University I told Fox News Digital.

Unprecedented resignation of the Prime Minister leaves the government to flux. The country is either the new Prime Minister and the government formed within 30 days face the snap election. However, Serbian President Alexander Vitch said to the country and decided to decide whether Serbia was facing a snap election in the next 10 days.

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On July 10, 2023, President Montenegro Milatovic will shake hands with Alexander Voto in Serbia at Serbia Palace, Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

“This is a legitimate challenge for VUCIC's rule, and the greatest issue that the president and his party faced in 13 years of their rule,” Ivanov added.

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marco Julick, said that it was the commitment to the stability, reforms, and continuous growth of Fox News Digital Serbia. The Foreign Minister said, “We are listening and learning, and we have decided to guarantee Serbia on the path of economic and democratic development.”

Iwanov pointed out that the protest is the most difficult to deal with from the government and president's point of view. Students are far away from the opposition, which is generally not a wide range of support, and is generally considered to be weak and ineffective.

Serbia, sandwiched between Europe and Russia, was one step closer to normalization of Kosovo.

Students nationwide say this is not a popular political opposition, but their fighting, which leads to a great deal of power among the population.

“These institutions are an important message after the 13 years of 13 years, which dominates Serbian politics, failed to work for a very important government for 13 years. I hope to do well, “Iwanov said.

The security forces have begun to suppress protests. The protest worsened, making more people motivated than participating in the protest.

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Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vesevich resigned on Tuesdays in the increase of protests over the collapse of the trains that killed 15 people. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

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Ivana Stradner, a researcher in the Democratic Defense Foundation, told Fox News Digital that the Trump administration should not fall into the normal trick of President Serbia, who is trying to balance the United States and its enemies. 。

“VUCIC has allowed China's weapons and investment to prosper in Serbia, close to Serbian Iran and Russia, which impairs American profits. His domestic propaganda depicts the United States as an enemy. 。

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