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Serbia's canopy collapse, two years on in a changed country

Sixteen people died when the Novi Sad station canopy fell; the push for accountability has since reshaped Serbian politics and still goes on.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After Hours
Published 3:49 AM ET, Sunday, November 1, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “Serbia’s canopy collapse, two years on in a changed country”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 3:49 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Novi Sad, Serbia marks two years since the railway station canopy collapsed and killed sixteen people, and the country that remembers it is not the one that lost them.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe fight over who is accountable has reshaped Serbian politics, and Al Jazeera says that struggle is still unresolved today.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo years, and people are still asking who answers for it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYes. Institutions tend to move slowest when the question is about themselves.