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Twenty-one months after the Novi Sad tragedy, the trial has yet to begin

August 2, 2026, 08:10 AMUpdated: August 2, 2026, 08:10 AM

N1 reports that the main trial is still awaited 21 months after 16 people died in the Novi Sad station canopy collapse. It also relays Radar's report about correspondence which, according to that outlet, points to work coordination by presidential-office staff; this is not a court finding.

What matters

Case status

The main proceedings against the accused have not yet begun.

Indictment

N1 says the Court of Appeal confirmed the indictment against six defendants.

TOK inquiry

A separate inquiry into alleged financial abuses in the modernisation project continues.

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Case status and media claims

Twenty-one months on: trial still awaited

N1 (1 August) says the Novi Sad Court of Appeal confirmed the indictment against Jelena Tanasković, Goran Vesić, Anita Dimoski, Milan Spremić, Marina Gavrilović and Dejan Todorović. Citing Radar, it relays claims about correspondence by presidential-office staff around the reconstruction and notes that TOK is examining alleged financial abuses in the project.

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Overall takeaway

The proceedings and investigation continue; new media claims about political coordination should be distinguished from facts established in court.