A few hundred students gathered outside the presidential palace at the moment when the president of the Republic, , in Serbia, was inside the building. At that time the president was giving a press conference.
Protesters chanted “murderers, murderers” and blew whistles “to cover the voice of lies,” organizers said. The voices of the students also reached the interview room. However, Vucic seemed to enjoy it. In fact, he claimed that before the interview began, he greeted the students from the balcony.
The president of Serbia said that all the demands of the students were met. He presented the files with the documents related to the reconstruction of the train station in Novi Sad, part of the roof of which collapsed on November 1, killing 15 people. He announced the posting of these documents on the government’s website.
Vucic said that the request for a 20% increase in the budget for higher education will also be met. At the same time, he announced low-interest, subsidized housing loans for young people and students.
The student organizations, for their part, met Vucic’s announcements with disbelief and announced the continuation of the mobilizations.
The president of Serbia at the press conference reiterated his position on political mobilizations instigated from abroad, with the aim of overthrowing him from power. He also claimed that for this purpose, foreign agencies spent 462 million euros in Serbia in the last four years.
It is noted that more than, who demand that criminal and political responsibilities be assigned for the tragedy at the Novi Sad railway station.
Is Vucic resigning?
A few days ago, in response to , Vucic stated that he will not succumb to pressure and will not leave the country.
“Even if they think I’m Assad and I’m going to screw it up somewhere. I’m not going to do it. I will fight for Serbia and serve only the Serbian people and all other citizens of Serbia. I will never serve foreigners, those who seek to defeat, humiliate and destroy our country,” Vucic said in a video he posted on Instagram.
