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EU Prosecutor's Office conducts investigations into the reconstruction of the railway station in Novi Sad

2025-03-14 16:30:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
EU Prosecutor's Office conducts investigations into the reconstruction of
The collapse of the train station in Novi Sad

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has confirmed to Radio Free Europe that investigations are underway into the possible misuse of European Union funds regarding the reconstruction of the Novi Sad railway station.

Fifteen people died and two others were seriously injured when a concrete shelter collapsed at the railway station on 1 November 2024. The EPPO said that the Prosecutor's Office must decide on the exercise of its jurisdiction when the misuse relates to EU funds allocated to non-member countries.

Among these countries is Serbia, a candidate country for EU membership. The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) said that the prosecution must decide on the exercise of its jurisdiction when fraud is related to EU funds allocated to non-member countries.

These countries also include Serbia, which is a candidate country for membership in the European Union.

"Given that damage to the EU's financial interests is an integral part of the criminal offence of fraud, when this damage occurs in Belgium or Luxembourg after the funds are paid there, where the EU institutions are located, the jurisdiction of those Member States exists and, consequently, the jurisdiction of the EPPO, regardless of where the criminal offence occurred, for example on the territory of a third country," the EPPO said.

The office said no details of the investigation would be made public in order not to jeopardize the process. The tragedy in Novi Sad has caused great concern among the public, while investigations into the causes of the collapse of the shelter are ongoing. The incident occurred four months after the inauguration ceremony of the reconstruction of the railway station building was held, after three years of reconstruction. The reconstruction project was developed by the Serbian branch of the China Railway Design Corporation from the Serbian Institute of Transport.

The reconstruction works were carried out by the Chinese consortium, CRIC&CCCC, consisting of the Chinese companies China Railway International Co. Ltd and China Communications Construction Company Ltd. The contract signed by the Serbian authorities with the Chinese partners for the reconstruction is not public. Several investigation cases have been opened into the incident in Novi Sad. In December, the Prosecutor's Office in Novi Sad filed an indictment against 13 people, suspected of negligence during the reconstruction of the concrete shelter.

Among them are the former Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Goran Vesić, his assistant, Anita Dimoski, and the former director of the public infrastructure company, Jelena Tanasković. The Belgrade Public Prosecutor's Office is currently investigating the procedures regarding the financing of the Novi Sad station renovation project.

Following the incident in Novi Sad, students have staged mass protests across Serbia and have blocked work at several faculties. They are also demanding the release of all documents related to the reconstruction of the railway station. While government representatives claim that the students' demands have been met, representatives of a group of experts from the University of Belgrade deny these claims, while the students continue their protests./REL


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