Around 100,000 people gather at the Slavija Square in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest against the government

Context: 2024 Serbian anti-corruption protests.

Around 100,000 people gather at the Slavija Square in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest against the government response to the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse and demand the resignation of President Aleksandar Vučić and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. President Vučić is dismissive of the protests and accuses the opposition of manipulating the protestors to gain political power. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/22/thousands-protest-in-serbia-as-anger-mounts-over-train-station-accident (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-tens-of-thousands-join-student-led-protests/a-71138738 (DW)] [https://n1info.rs/english/news/massive-protest-rally-held-in-belgrade/ (N1)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-12-22).