They do not say that protests about the accident in Novi Sad, which cost the lives of 15 people in November. Hundreds of thousands demonstrated yesterday in Belgrade demanding “justice”. It was beyond any doubt the greatest demonstration that Belgrade has ever known. The Serbian police admits over 100,000, for about 300,000 participants the organizers speak. In any case, people from all over the country were found on Saturday night in the center of the Serbian capital, to protest with a “justice” for the victims of the tragedy in Novi Sad in early November, when the collapse of the roof of the city’s railway station killed 15 people. “On 15 (March) for the 15” was the motto of the students.

The largest movement in Europe

Since then, “the largest modern protest movement in Europe”, as they have described it, with the leading students, has taken the form of a complaint about the country’s political leadership and personally against President Aleksandar Vucic, who is accused of authoritarianism and “corruption”.

Students are calling for the “country to change” and are turning against a network of complexity, rushes and favoritism, which has been set up around the Presidential Palace. They do not ask for the resignation of Vucic, but the “Vucic system” swell.

People from all over the country responded to their call and from different social classes and ages. Particularly “thunder” was, for example, the presence of farmers. The movement is not just a “teeth of some young people”, as political leadership initially attempted. Despite its enormous size and the recruitment of major police forces, the rally rolled peacefully and without paranoia.

The nationalists on the side of Vucic

On the streets, however, Vucic’s supporters, who have set up their scenes outside the Presidential Palace, have also come down, creating a peculiar protection wall. Among them is the presence of members of nationalist organizations, which also remain strong in the country, due to developments in Kosovo, but also from the feeling of “injustice” who feel very Serbs from the EU’s attitude towards them.

Nationalism is a traditionally Serbian president refuge, who has had to face major reactions in the way he is exercising power, for example his interventions in public media and justice.

“I received the message,” Vucic says

Vucic had initially stated that he would not subside “street pressure” and warned the protesters not to provoke security forces. It has occasionally implied that the mobilizations are guided by abroad.

Now alarmed by the size and determination of the movement, he said: “We received the message and we have to change.” How exactly does this mean it remains to be seen.

Demonstrators face such vague promises with disbelief. Times remain troubled in Serbia. Yesterday’s nationwide mobilization was certainly not the epilogue of the November 1 tragedy.