Thousands in Serbia turn New Year’s celebration into anti-government protest

Students march on New Years Eve during a protest that erupted after a concrete canopy fell two months ago and killed 15 people in Belgrade, Serbia, Dec. 31, 2024.

Instead of the traditional boisterous street partying on New Year's Eve, tens of thousands of protesters led by university students gathered overnight in Belgrade and other Serbian cities to demand political reforms and justice in the Balkan country.