Dozens detained as opponents and supporters of Serbian government clash during protests

Dozens detained as opponents and supporters of Serbian government clash during protests World Aug 14, 2025 2:46 PM EDT

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 supporters of the government following more than nine months of largely peaceful demonstrations against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic, police said on Thursday.

Unrest on Wednesday broke out in the northern city of Novi Sad when supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party threw flares at anti-government protesters who had been marching past the party offices, according to video from the scene. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said there were gatherings at some 90 locations in the country