Serbia, police and protests
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Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic has announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots challenging his rule.
Protests erupted across Serbia, targeting the ruling Serbian Progressive Party amid allegations of corruption. Offices were destroyed in Novi Sad, and clashes occurred with police and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade.
Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Serbia left dozens injured overnight, police said Thursday, as months of anti-government demonstrations boiled over into street violence for a second night.
Serbian police say nearly 50 protesters have been detained and dozens of people injured during clashes at anti-government protests in Serbia against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic.
Anti-government protests have intensified in Serbia, leading to the demolition of the ruling party's offices in Novi Sad and clashes in Belgrade. The protests, fueled by anger over a recent disaster and alleged corruption,
Thousands of student protesters and others marked three months since the fatal November 1 collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Novi Sad, blocking three bridges in Serbia’s second ...
The latest demonstrations came after major clashes earlier in the week left dozens detained or injured, with protesters demanding that President Aleksandar Vucic call an early election.