Serbian PM Resigns Amidst Protests, Unrest

Serbia faces a political shift as Prime Minister Milos Vucevic on Tuesday resigned following extensive anti-corruption protests. The demonstrations began after a November 1 canopy collapse at a train station in Novi Sad, which resulted in 15 fatalities, including two children. The move comes amidst wider dissatisfaction with President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been criticized for limiting democratic freedoms while at the same time pushing for European Union membership.

Vucevic said, "It is my appeal for everyone to calm down the passions and return to dialogue." His resignation could lead to an early parliamentary election, with Parliament having 30 days to either appoint a new government or call a snap election. Novi Sad's Mayor Milan Djuric also stepped down Tuesday, Vucevic said.

The move follows Monday's significant blockade of a key intersection in the capital by university students and others, who numbered in the tens of thousands. In the weeks that have following the canopy collapse they have repeatedly insisted on accountability. Though 13 individuals, including a government minister, have been charged in connection with the collapse, doubts about the investigation's independence persist after former Construction Minister Goran Vesic's release from detention. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)