porchrat
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I wish I'd grown up at a time in SA's history where passenger rail was ubiquitous, actually worked and was safe.
My kids learn about trains from books but they hardly ever see them. A real tragedy.
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My kids learn about trains from books but they hardly ever see them. A real tragedy.
aleksandar
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And as of this year public transport in Belgrade is free.
Although Vučević announced his intention to resign in late January, the Belgrade parliament confirmed the resignation only weeks later, shortly after the country saw its largest protests in decades.
Vučić said Sunday that if a new government is not formed within 30 days of Vučević’s resignation, he will call early elections, likely to be held on June 8 — just a year and a half after Serbia’s last general election.
www.politico.eu
Vučić said Sunday that if a new government is not formed within 30 days of Vučević’s resignation, he will call early elections, likely to be held on June 8 — just a year and a half after Serbia’s last general election.
Serbia’s government resigns as Vučić floats idea of fresh elections
Serbian president tries to find a way out of historic protests and public outrage after train station collapse.
www.politico.eu
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Although, I agree with you, that would have been nice, but you wrong in one other way.
These days, and I mean today, in urban areas there is functioning rail services, it's not like 10years ago when PRASA was a railway on paper only, today there is modern Alstrom trains operating with A/C. The train service is are extremely safe, and very clean stations/platforms. Ironically enough there is a young Serbian/Russian emigrant who lives in SA now and does YOUTUBE reviews of these trains, going to different locations, I saw it and that's were I myself was shocked. Actually our society is going on a tour to review the Pretoria train station building in April which is a historic architectural wonder of a building I'm waiting to see the bell or whatever is left lol, anyway, I think I might just catch a train to nowhere just to experience it for myself, the advantages of still been young.
But see for yourself:
Getting back on track: Mbalula announces Prasa, private-sector plan to resuscitate rail services
Beautiful. https://x.com/EsethuOnDuty/status/1733189255621423505?s=20
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porchrat
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I wasn't aware of this. That's great to see. Thanks for some good news.Although, I agree with you, that would have been nice, but you wrong in one other way.
These days, and I mean today, in urban areas there is functioning rail services, it's not like 10years ago when PRASA was a railway on paper only, today there is modern Alstrom trains operating with A/C. The train service is are extremely safe, and very clean stations/platforms. Ironically enough there is a young Serbian/Russian emigrant who lives in SA now and does YOUTUBE reviews of these trains, going to different locations, I saw it and that's were I myself was shocked. Actually our society is going on a tour to review the Pretoria train station building in April which is a historic architectural wonder of a building I'm waiting to see the bell or whatever is left lol, anyway, I think I might just catch a train to nowhere just to experience it for myself, the advantages of still been young.
But see for yourself:
Getting back on track: Mbalula announces Prasa, private-sector plan to resuscitate rail services
Beautiful. https://x.com/EsethuOnDuty/status/1733189255621423505?s=20
Gordon_R
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Interesting result, but it's not clear how a bunch of relatively unknown candidates can form a government:
www.bbc.com
Serbia's student movement: How and why students brought down Vučić
In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.
www.bbc.com
ShaunSA
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Interesting result, but it's not clear how a bunch of relatively unknown candidates can form a government:
Serbia's student movement: How and why students brought down Vučić
In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.
People are idiots. In a few years the Serbs will be burning the country down. Again
akescpt
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but who will actually go into government? doesn't make much sense...
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They won, they have to sort it out, clearly the people there were gatvol of the status quo though. It's a case of waiting and seeing.
ShaunSA
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And then burning schit when the people who won don't do what you want them to do?
Like those dumbarse frogs going on atm?
aleksandar
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They did not burn anything, this protest lasted 2 years and no violence or looting happened.
It is called student list which contains prominent members of academia, economy and business which are put as candidates.
So no, students will not govern but their representatives, honest, dedicated and patriotic ones, ones that were not involved in corruption and crime which was synonym of Serbian ruling class so far.
ShaunSA
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ShaunSA
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I wonder how long before SA's media have to apologise for their roll in our mess
Where do Pro Kremlin rats go when about to be cornered
Vučić's allies tried to flee to Moscow — but their plane was turned back over LithuaniaSeveral influential politicians close to the now-former president were on board, according to Serbian media.Among those reportedly trying to reach the Russian capital was former intelligence chief Aleksandar Vulin, known for his close ties to the Kremlin.But instead of meeting their Russian friends, the would-be fugitives got an unexpected U-turn: their plane had already reached Lithuanian airspace after taking off from Belgrade when the pilots were ordered to turn back.Political opponents suspect that Vučić's allies had no intention of returning from Russia.
Vučić's allies tried to flee to Moscow — but their plane was turned back over LithuaniaSeveral influential politicians close to the now-former president were on board, according to Serbian media.Among those reportedly trying to reach the Russian capital was former intelligence chief Aleksandar Vulin, known for his close ties to the Kremlin.But instead of meeting their Russian friends, the would-be fugitives got an unexpected U-turn: their plane had already reached Lithuanian airspace after taking off from Belgrade when the pilots were ordered to turn back.Political opponents suspect that Vučić's allies had no intention of returning from Russia.