Serbia saw a second day of clashes Wednesday between anti-government demonstrators and supporters, marking a sharp escalation after more than nine months of protests against President Aleksandar Vucic.
The president's supporters repeatedly hurled flares at protesters in the northern city of Novi Sad, near the offices of Vucic's ruling Serbian Progressive Party. Protesters then smashed office windows as riot police were deployed outside to guard the building.
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said at least one policeman was injured and called for the "return of law and order.”
Thousands more gathered in other parts of the country, including the capital, Belgrade, where riot police used tear gas to disperse groups of anti-government demonstrators in one part of the city.
Riot police separated two opposing camps in the central town of Kraljevo. Demonstrations were also held in the central towns of Kragujevac and Cacak, and the southern city of Nis. There was no immediate word on whether there were injured protesters on Wednesday.
