Description: Almost five months after the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway canopy, the political crisis in Serbia still persists. The massive student protests on 15 Mar in Belgrade where more than 300,000 people amassed, were followed with stymied response from the sitting government. Clashes between the protesters and the police intensified in the past couple of weeks as the Vucic regime targeted people with perfidy methods such as salary cuts, targeted harassment and temporary imprisonment. The resignation from Prime Minister Milos Vucevic hasn’t dissuaded the protestors who are now seeking Europe’s support as they started cycling towards the Council of Europe’s headquarters in Strasbourg. Protesters have floated the idea of a transitional government which has ultimately fallen on deaf ears with the current regime.
Impact: Serbia’s political crisis continues to divulge as the sitting government has continuously resisted demands from the protesters. The majority of the public, support the idea of governmental change as multiple attempts from the current government to sway the public’s opinion in their favor have failed. The idea for a transitional government is yet to be entertained by the current government as their grip on power starts to falter. The country is risking entering constant political stagnancy which would most probably be followed by further clashes under the risk of turning violent which would fuel destabilization and plunge the country into a revolving crisis.