In Belgrade, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO).

This is reported by Euronews and Balkan Insight.

On the evening of December 22, demonstrators flooded Slavija Square and the surrounding streets. The event began with a moment of silence to honor the victims, after which the protesters started whistling and honking.

According to the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs, approximately 28,000 to 29,000 people participated in the event. The protest was supported by farmers, well-known actors, and residents from other regions.

The ongoing protests in Serbia were triggered by a tragedy at the train station in the city of Novi Sad on November 1. A section of a concrete canopy collapsed, killing 15 people.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić called for those responsible for the tragedy to be “severely punished.” However, protesters blame the collapse on widespread corruption and the awarding of construction contracts to the relatives of officials. They also demand that Vučić himself be held accountable.

The driving force behind the protests has been Serbian students, who are blocking faculty buildings. Classes at universities across the country have been suspended for several weeks, and students have set up tent camps at their faculties.

They have also been supported by school students, teachers, educational unions, and media associations. The Serbian government decided to end the semester early in all primary and secondary schools due to "circumstances affecting the quality and continuity of the educational process, as well as the interest and rights of students to education."

Vučić himself stated that he is not concerned about these protests and initially accused the students of starting the protests for financial reasons.

He later claimed to have met their demands, including publishing documentation on the repair work at the station. He also announced government subsidies to assist young people in purchasing housing. Some observers interpreted this as an attempt to “appease” the protesters.