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Serbian students end blockade in front of public broadcaster's office
2025-04-28 23:01:36 / BOTA
Serbia has been experiencing months of student-led protests, sparked by the deaths of 16 people when the roof of a railway station collapsed in the city of Novi Sad in November.
The deaths ignited long-pent-up anger over corruption and alleged lack of oversight of construction and development projects.
Hundreds of students, supported by citizens as well as university leaders, have blocked two offices of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) in the capital, the headquarters in Belgrade, and a studio since April 14.
They had also blocked Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) in Novi Sad, although this blockade lasted only a day. They accused the national broadcaster of ignoring their protests and demanded public interest reporting and a transparent election of members of the media regulatory body.
Earlier on Monday, a parliamentary committee called for elections for members of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM).
"The RTS blockade is over," students wrote on Instagram, while others chanted "Victory, victory!" as they danced in front of the RTS office in Belgrade, according to an AFP reporter.
"It's not a complete victory. However, we achieved it partially," Nada Bokaterevic, an economics student, told AFP.
The protests have increased pressure on the government of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, leading to the resignation of several senior officials, including the prime minister. Vučić has alternated calls for dialogue with accusations that the students are trying to organize a “color revolution.”/ REL
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