Demonstrators threw flares and stones at riot police in central Belgrade following a weekend protest calling for snap elections in Serbia.
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Protesters clashed with police in central Belgrade on Monday after a mass rally over the weekend in which demonstrators demanded early elections in Serbia, Euronews reported.
Riot police responded after crowds threw flares and stones in the city centre. The protest was among the latest in a sustained campaign by opposition groups pressing Serbian authorities to hold snap elections.
The violence broke out following the main demonstration, which drew large numbers to central Belgrade. Euronews reported that riot police deployed to contain the unrest after projectiles were thrown into their lines.
Serbia has seen repeated large-scale street demonstrations in recent months, with opposition groups maintaining pressure on the government over electoral and democratic grievances.