If Serbian President Aleksander Vucic hoped the resignation of his hand-picked prime minister would get students to end nearly three months of anti-corruption protests, he didn’t have to wait long for an answer.

Serbia's Prime Minister Miloš Vučević has resigned following protests triggered by the deadly collapse of a canopy in November.

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down amid a wave of anti-corruption protests that have spread across the Balkan country.

Serbia's political landscape faces turmoil after Prime Minister Milos Vucevic's resignation, spurred by protests following a fatal Novi Sad railway station collapse. Demonstrations accuse the ruling party of corruption and demand accountability.

Three months after 15 people were killed in a train station canopy collapse, mass protests continue to gather momentum and even threaten to topple Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s government.

Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November.

Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vučević has announced his resignation, according to the local newspaper Večernje novosti.

Serbia’s populist prime minister, Milos Vucevic, has resigned in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete

By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic floated the possibility of a snap election in April after his prime minister resigned on Tuesday amid growing anti-government protests.