Serbian students demand justice: Salzburg protest tour!

Serbian students demand justice: Salzburg protest tour!

On April 11, 2025, 80 Serbian students stop in Salzburg during their 1,300 kilometer protestation tour from Novi Sad to Strasbourg. The group arrived in the Mirabellgarten on Thursday evening at 9:00 p.m. and was welcomed by several hundred people who welcomed the activists with applause. The aim of this campaign is to draw international attention to political grievances in Serbia. Central demands are the strengthening of the rule of law and the fight against corruption that has increasingly come into focus in recent years.

The trigger for the protest movement was the tragic collapse of the station's vordach in Novi Sad, in which 16 people died. These events further fueled the resentment through the government. Participants in the protest tour report state violence against peaceful demonstrations in Serbia. The students are not only committed to reforms but also for memory of the victims who are affected by the government's grievances.

protests in Serbia: a broader context

The demonstrations in Serbia are not new. Already on May 3, 2023, according to a number of firearm attacks that demanded 17 fatalities, large -scale rallies took place in Belgrade and Novi Sad. These protests had two central concerns: memory of the victims and the request to President Aleksandar Vucic. Across the political camps, thousands of people gathered in front of the parliament in Belgrade and took part in silence to protest against violence in their country.

The opposition in Serbia not only calls for the resignation of Vucic, but also from other government officials and measures against the requirements for the state media not fulfilled in the past. President Vucic described the protests as "politicization" of the bloody deeds. In the follow -up of the attacks, he also announced a "disarmament campaign", which many are considered inadequate.

late reactions and future prospects

The situation in Serbia is tense. Minister of Education Branko Ruzic resigned after the incidents and the authorities have tightened measures against illegal gun ownership. Many of the opposition believe that these reactive steps are far too late and do not meet the fundamental problems that the country plague.

The students who move on to Strasbourg on their tour have the hope of mobilizing the international community using their protest and initiating a dialogue about the urgently needed reforms in Serbia. Your journey is all about mobilizing young people who fight for a better future and raise the voice of generation Z in a country that is faced with enormous challenges.

These developments are a clear indication that the protest in Serbia increases in intensity and dissatisfaction with the population is growing steadily. The students have played an important role in drawing attention to the grievances and looking for both national and international support.