Ovations, tears, songs, food, drinks, massages - all of this was prepared by the Belgrade students in the blockade and the citizens who supported them on Terazije in order to welcome their colleagues from other cities in Serbia with a red carpet and medals ahead of the mass protest announced for tomorrow in the capital of neighboring Serbia.
Bikers and cyclists from various parts of Serbia who arrived in the center of Belgrade received almost the same treatment.
Several Belgrade faculties are ready to welcome and host their colleagues from other cities, and a "Vijesti" journalist visited the plateaus in front of the law and architecture faculties.
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As they unofficially said, this is not the best time for statements to the media, but all attention is focused on colleagues who have traveled a long way on foot to fight with them for a better tomorrow.
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Numerous messages of support for colleagues and veterans could be seen from the gates. The boulevards leading to Terazije were closed but not empty - they were filled with citizens who had come to greet their compatriots from various parts of the country.
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At the same time, the guards of the "students who want to learn" were replaced by police gendarmerie at the entrance to Pioneer Park where they are camping. Citizens are still gathered around and in front of the entrance to the park, demanding that they leave.
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Not far from there, bikers who came from various parts of Serbia toured in front of the National Assembly of Serbia in support of the students in the blockade and to overpower the sirens of the tractors protecting Pioneer Park.
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On November 1, 2024, 15 people lost their lives in the collapse of a reconstructed railway station canopy in Novi Sad.
Shortly thereafter, students across Serbia blockaded faculties and universities, demanding accountability for their suffering. One of their demands was the publication of complete documentation on the reconstruction of the canopy.
World media are also reporting tonight about the reception of students coming to protest in Belgrade.
Reuters, The Times and The Sunday Times are broadcasting the student welcome live on their YouTube channels.
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