U.S. MEDIA ON PROTESTS: Nothing like this has been seen in the Balkans, Vučić’ government faces its biggest challenge yet!

“Serbia has been shaken by mass protests for months as citizens demand justice and accountability for the tragedy at the Novi Sad Railway Station, which claimed 15 lives,” writes Fox News about the current situation in Serbia.

Fox News adds that for nearly three months, tens of thousands of people have been marching, demanding the criminal prosecution of those responsible, recalling that the accident occurred on November 1 of last year, when a canopy at the recently renovated railway station collapsed, a project carried out by two Chinese companies.

Last week, a general strike was organized in Serbia, along with a 24-hour blockade of Autokomanda in Belgrade in response to the disaster.

“I have worked in the Balkans for 30 years, and I have never seen anything like this,” Tanja Domi, a professor at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute, told Fox News.

As the protests show no signs of stopping, Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević and the Mayor of Novi Sad, the city where the tragedy occurred, recently resigned, Fox News reports.

However, Vučević’s resignation has not quelled the demonstrations.

“The prime minister’s resignation is simply not enough,” Helena Ivanov, senior research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, told Fox News Digital.

Ivanov notes that demonstrators, led by students, have clear demands, including the publication of all documentation related to the railway station’s reconstruction and the arrest of those responsible.

Initially, the Serbian government tried to ignore the protests, then resorted to force, and eventually pushed the narrative that the protests were instigated by foreign intelligence agencies.

“For the demonstrators, the collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy cannot be treated as an isolated incident. They see it as the ultimate proof of widespread negligence and deeply rooted, endemic corruption in the country, which ultimately led to this tragedy,” said Siniša Vuković, director of the Global Policy Program at Johns Hopkins University.

The resignation of Prime Minister Vučević could mean one of two things: either a new government will be formed within 30 days, or snap elections will be called. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić addressed the nation, stating that he would decide within the next 10 days whether to proceed with forming a new government or holding elections.

“This is one of the biggest challenges Vučić and his party have faced in their 13 years in power,” added Ivanov.

Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić told Fox News Digital that Serbia’s commitment to stability, reform, and continuous growth remains unchanged.

Fox News also reports that students have distanced themselves from opposition parties, which lack broad public support and are generally seen as weak and ineffective. Students emphasize that this is their fight and that they will not allow opposition parties to interfere.