Clashes have erupted at protests in Serbia between supporters and opponents of the government. Tensions have escalated following more than nine months of persistent demonstrations against

Serbian authorities arrested dozens of people late on Thursday, interior minister Ivica Dacic said, as anti-government protesters clashed with police and backers of president Aleksandar Vucic and ruling Serbian Progressive Party,

President Aleksandar Vucic is facing accusations of sending hooligan groups to suppress the anti-corruption movement that has shaken the country for the past nine months.