‘Let me be completely honest with you. I don’t really care. They can do whatever they want’, Vucic said at a press conference on the day.
‘What I have learned in politics is never give up under haranguing and pressure. And I will never give up,’ he added.
At the conference, Vucic promoted subsidies for flats or houses for young people in a move that many characterised as a bid to dilute the anger.
On Friday, Serbia’s government announced plans to close schools early for winter holidays – a full week in advance. But four education unions called on teachers and other staff to walk out Friday to support the protests.
Participants in the street protests and the university blockades are demanding the resignation of the prime minister and the Novi Sad mayor over the disaster, and want to see those found responsible prosecuted.
A big joint protest of students and farmers is planned for Sunday afternoon in the capital Belgrade.
Fourteen people, aged between six and 74, died on November 1 when a roof collapsed after major renovation works on the station. A 15th victim died in hospital weeks later.
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