Serbia's police intervene to end standoff between ruling party supporters and anti-government protesters
- Supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party threw flares and firecrackers at anti-government protesters in Novi Sad, prompting police intervention.
- Interior Minister Ivica Dacic reported that one policeman was injured during the standoff in Novi Sad.
- Protesters blame corruption for the Novi Sad railway roof collapse and demand early elections to remove President Aleksandar Vucic.
- Students leading the protests called for demonstrations at SNS offices in major Serbian cities after clashes injured several protesters.
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Supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), found in power, fired with pitch and pitch on anti-government protesters in Novi Sad, Wednesday night, determined by the police to intervene to end the conflict in what it represents...
Serbia has been resisting President Vucic for more than nine months. Critics accuse the government of corruption. In the largest cities of the country there are clashes between demonstrators and police.
Violent anti-government protests have erupted again in Serbia. In the city of Novi Sad alone, dozens of civilians and several military police officers were injured. The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of the Vucic government.
Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered on Wednesday night in more than a dozen Serbian cities, and incidents were reported between some of them and supporters of the ruling party in Novi Sad.
Serbia's police intervene to end standoff between ruling party supporters and anti-government protesters
Supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) threw flares and firecrackers at anti-government protesters in Novi Sad on Wednesday evening, prompting police to intervene to end the standoff, a major escalation of nine-month-long protests in Serbia.
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