US EditionSerbia: Clashes Erupt for a Second Day at Anti-Government Protests
Nearly 50 protesters were detained amid clashes during demonstrations demanding early elections and protesting corruption and autocratic governance, police and officials said.
- On Wednesday, protests in a dozen cities across Serbia demanded President Aleksandar Vucic call an early election, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said.
- Protests late Wednesday in Novi Sad and other cities are linked to allegations that President Aleksandar Vucic has been accused of stifling democratic freedoms and allowing corruption.
- Clashes involved smoke, with protesters and supporters throwing objects, and police deploying tear gas in Belgrade, as supporters of the Serbian Progressive Party reportedly threw flares in Novi Sad.
- Following the clashes, authorities detained nearly 50 protesters, and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic accused them of attacking loyalists.
- Prospective EU accession talks may hinge on how authorities respond to these student-led protests, which challenge Vucic’s autocratic rule and Serbia’s EU ambitions.
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Serbia's political crisis escalates into clashes
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Winnipeg Sun
Dozens injured and detained as violence spirals at anti-government protests in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Nearly 50 protesters have been detained across Serbia and dozens of people were injured as violence erupted this week between opponents and supports of the government following more than nine months of largely peaceful demonstrations against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic, police said on Thursday.
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