Belgrade mass protest: students and citizens take to streets  

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**Thousands Protest in Belgrade Against **

massive protest is taking place in Belgrade, led by students and supported by citizens. The are demanding institutional accountability and an end to corruption, which they believe contributed to the tragedy that killed 15 people at a railway station in Novi Sad.

The main gathering will take place at 4 pm in front of the Parliament, with a stage set up nearby at Slavija Square. Students have been marching from all over Serbia for days and arrived in Belgrade on Friday evening. Many ran or cycled to the , while others used public . Thousands of citizens welcomed them in the city center.

**Four Major Protests in Four Days**

This is the fourth major protest in Serbia, with smaller gatherings taking place daily in multiple cities across the country. Citizens are observing a moment of silence each day at 11:52 am to remember the victims. Before reaching Belgrade, students marched and ran to Novi Sad, Kragujevac, and – three of Serbia’s largest cities.

**Protesters March Towards City Center**

As of 10 am on Saturday morning, large crowds had already gathered at four designated locations from which they would march towards the city center. Student organizers released a plan outlining where the main protest would be and the four rallying points from which demonstrators would converge.

Two incidents have been reported so far. A driver tried to force his way through a protest column, hitting three people who were taken to the Center. The police quickly arrested the driver. In another incident, a man threatened students with bombs while they were assisting in security efforts, but he was also swiftly apprehended by authorities.

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