Last year, we took a week to drive slowly from Berlin along the "Balkan route" via the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and North Macedonia to my husband's Greek family's house on the Ionian Sea. This picture is from #NoviSad in #Serbia, where, like everywhere else, we met the nicest people and spent a lovely evening. I always think about it now when I hear news about today's remarkable protests there.

#TravelThursday #ThrowbackThursday #EasternEurope #Balkans #SerbiaProtests

Serbia's students protest deadly government corruption culminating in the Novi Sad awning collapse that killed 15 people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR22bz6EOzw

The authoritarian Serbian prime minister quit amidst the massive protest.

#Serbia #Students #NoviSad #GovernmentCorruption #Authoritarianism #Construction #Profit #Safety

It's interesting to me about the scant #media attention this is getting (at least here in the #USA)

MASSIVE protests in #Belgrade #Serbia

Reason: a train station collapsed in November, 15 dead. The entire country is seething with disgust at long standing #corruption

The Prime Minister just resigned, but the protesters are aiming for #Vucic

Now, #farmers are joining #students in their 24 hour #traffic #blockade

Keep your eyes on Serbia

https://apnews.com/article/serbia-protest-blockade-roof-collapse-cbb0998288519e0e64b5c2306e11ff0d