Clashes erupted between Serbian anti-government protesters and supporters for a second day on August 14th in a major escalation after more than nine months of persistent demonstrations.⁣ ⁣ Supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) threw flares and fire crackers at anti-government protesters in Novi Sad, prompting police to intervene to end the standoff.⁣ ⁣ 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.⁣ ⁣ Months of protests across Serbia following the death of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station in Novi Sad collapsed.⁣ ⁣ #serbia #protest #belgrade #vucic #novisad