Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 13
From Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks by Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group
February 3, 2025 · 28 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing student protests in Serbia, focusing on their demands for change and the investigation into a tragic accident.
Student Protests in Serbia Host: Florian Bieber, BiEPAG Coordinator Guests: Danica (anonymous based on the request of the student plenum), Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade Student (anonymous based on the request of the student plenum), Philosophical Faculty, University of Belgrade We want to change the country, so we don’t have to leave the country, is a central theme of the thousands of students and other citizens filling the streets of Serbia. In the largest protests in Serbia and the entire region for decades, students, joined by other citizens, have been on the street for three months. In addition to commemorating the 15 victims of the collapse of the canopy at the Novi Sad train station, they demand that the institutions investigate the causes of the accident and publish the details that led to it. Beyond that, the protests have become a rallying point for demands for the rule of law and democracy. Florian Bieber discusses the demands, the protests themselves and the atmosphere with two student representatives from the University of Belgrade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Florian Bieber
Guests: Danica, Student
Topics covered
- student protests
- democracy
- rule of law
- Serbia
- social change
Keywords
- student protests
- Serbia
- democracy
- rule of law
- Novi Sad train station
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Belgrade
Places: Serbia, Novi Sad, Faculty of Chemistry, Philosophical Faculty
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