A student-led strike in Serbia on Friday closed down numerous businesses and many people didn’t go to work as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter growing anti-government protests that have challenged his grip on power.

Milos Vucevic resigns following mass anti-corruption protests triggered by bridge collapse that killed 15 people

"We have to talk to those children and they have to go to school. As for the students, despite everything, I invite them to a dialogue and to tell us what is not fulfilled. Come and tell us. Tell us publicly what exact request is not fulfilled", called the president.

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade Large parts of Serbian society are out on strike on January 24, as students, cultural institutions and workers across various sectors rally in solidarity with ongoing protests against the government.

Many schools, bookstores, theatres and bars in Serbia's capital Belgrade and some other parts stayed shut on Friday in the latest anti-government protest triggered by a railway station roof collapse that killed 15 people in November.

A woman injured a protester by ramming her car into an anti-government crowd during student-led protests in Serbia. Demonstrators are protesting government corruption, specifically related to a deadly train station canopy collapse.

Protesters in Serbia are on a collision course with the nationalist government after students called for a general strike this week, following months of demonstrations that have brought tens of thousands onto the streets.

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A student-led strike closed down numerous businesses throughout Serbia on Friday as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power.

It happened during a student-led strike which shut down businesses and drew tens of thousands of people to demonstrations around the country.

BELGRADE, Serbia — A woman rammed a car into a crowd ... rally with thousands of supporters in the central town of Jagodina, his coalition stronghold, to counter the persistent anti-government ...

BELGRADE, Serbia — A woman rammed a car into a crowd ... Vucic planned to gather his supporters in the central town of Jagodina later on Friday. He has announced plans to form a nationwide ...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A woman rammed a car into ... afternoon rally with thousands of supporters in the central town of Jagodina, his coalition stronghold, to counter the persistent anti ...