**Two Different Gatherings on New Year‘s Eve**
Two groups gathered on New Year’s Eve in central Belgrade. One group was at a concert organized by the city authorities, while the other group was led by students holding a silent protest.
**Students’ Silent Protest**
Belgrade University students and many others gathered outside the Serbian Presidency building and marched to the Students’ Square for their daily 15 Minutes of Silence protest. The protest is held in memory of people killed in a November 1 incident at Novi Sad Railway Station. On New Year’s Eve, the crowd observed the protest and then quietly left.
A similar silent protest was held earlier this month at Slavija Square with mobile phones raised to light up the night sky.
**Opposing Views**
Earlier, students said they had nothing to celebrate and displayed a banner across an intersection that read “No New, You Still Owe Us for the Old” (year). They were forced to march around the central Republic Square, where a much smaller crowd gathered for a concert allegedly organized by authorities.
Security measures were taken in the area, with garbage trucks and dumpsters blocking streets, security fences, and guards present. There was a relatively small police presence. Authorities also set off fireworks at the Belgrade Waterfront complex that could be heard across central Belgrade.
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