Police use tear gas to disperse Serbia anti-government protesters
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse anti-government protesters in the Serbian city of Novi Sad late Friday after thousands rallied to demand early elections.
It was the latest in a series of student-led protests across the Balkan country against perceived misgovernance, sparked by the fatal collapse of the Novi Sad train station roof in November.
The tragedy, which killed 16 people, was widely blamed on entrenched corruption, with protesters' demands for a transparent investigation growing into calls for snap elections.
The demonstrations, piling pressure on President Aleksandar Vucic, mainly passed off peacefully. But in mid-August, they degenerated into violence that was blamed by protesters on heavy-handed tactics by government loyalists and police.
Protesters at Friday's rally repeated their calls for early elections and marched towards the city's campus, where police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
Vucic accused the protesters of trying to "threaten the stability and security of Serbia" and "occupy the university premises in Novi Sad".
Eleven police officers were injured in front of the faculty of philosophy, Vucic told a press conference.
Several people were arrested, and several dozen more will be taken into custody, he added.
(Source: AFP)
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