On the first anniversary of the train station Canopy collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia is in a deadlock between the alt-right government of Serbia and the equally nationalist student and civic popular front of protesters.
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Why didn’t the working class join the student and civic protests in Serbia?
Overworked and underpaid, often in unsafe working environments, the people employed by the Serbian manufacturing, retail, transport, construction, and mining sectors, faced with disdain, negligence and callousness stemming from both opposed camps, aren't exactly motivated to join either side of the ongoing protests in Serbia.
The square circle logic of Serbian protests
Recent protests in Serbia, notably the general strike, aim to challenge the autocratic regime of President Vucic. However, the protests often lack effective impact as many businesses remain operational. Official demands focus on transparency and university funding, but protesters avoid directly calling for regime change due to socio-political taboos. The discontent reflects a deeper sense of national identity and responsibility.
Blood on the fashion runway
"They don't work on a fashion runway, but a gunpowder or weapons factory." This is what Aleksandar Vucic, president of Serbia, told the father of a worker who, along with one of his colleagues, died in the explosion that happened in "Milan Blagojevic-Namenska" in 2017. It's a part of the Serbian defense industry, notorious for … Continue reading Blood on the fashion runway
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