Eastern Europe Edition

Turmoil Exposes Cracks in Serbia’s Economic Boom

Protesters wave to passing drivers in Belgrade on Jan. 27.

Photographer: Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images

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When the canopy of Novi Sad’s railway station collapsed and killed 15 people three months ago, Serbia went into mourning. The renovated station was supposed to be a symbol of the country’s modernity, a stop on a new Chinese-built high-speed line between Belgrade and Budapest.