Nearly 50 protesters have been detained across Serbia and dozens of people were injured as violence spiraled following more than nine months of largely peaceful protests against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic,

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,

Months of protests in Serbia reached a new intensity Wednesday night as riot police intervened to separate rival demonstrations of anti-government protesters and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic.