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Tense rival protests in Serbia's Novi Sad push police to intervene

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Supporters of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) threw flares and firecrackers at anti-government protesters in Novi Sad, prompting police to intervene to end the standoff, a major escalation of nine-month-long protests in Serbia.

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  • Police intervened after ruling party supporters clashed with anti-government protesters in Novi Sad.
  • The violence follows nine months of protests sparked by a fatal railway station collapse. 12s
  • President Vucic reported injuries among police and party supporters, and blamed foreign powers for the unrest. 51s
  • Opposition groups accused Vucic's loyalists of instigating the clashes and called for early elections. 1m 8s
  • Allegations of corruption and organised crime ties have been denied by Vucic and his allies. 1m 24s
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