A group of Serbian university students undertook a significant cycling journey of over 1,300 kilometers to attract European Union attention towards ongoing protests against corruption in Serbia. Their 13-day ride from Novi Sad to Strasbourg was geared towards highlighting their fight for justice related to a tragic train station incident. They received enthusiastic support from locals, embodying a larger anti-corruption movement in Serbia that challenges the authority of President Aleksandar Vucic, showcasing the students' determination to foster change in their political landscape.
Thousands of people greeted on Tuesday a group of Serbian university students who had cycled more than 1,300 kilometers (780 miles) this month to draw European Union attention to their struggle against corruption in the Balkan country.
The 13-day cycling trip from Novi Sad to Strasbourg, France, aimed to garner support in the EU for monthslong student-led protests seeking justice for the 16 victims of a deadly train station canopy collapse in the city in November.
We symbolically showed the determination and persistence of our generation to fight for a better tomorrow and a future that we deserve, one of the students told the cheering crowd in Novi Sad.
The nationwide anti-graft movement led by the students has rattled increasingly authoritarian President Aleksandar Vucic. While they enjoy huge support at home and in the Balkan region, Serbia's protesting students feel they haven't received attention from the broader European audience.
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