Fresh clashes erupted between protesters and riot police in Serbia’s capital Belgrade and other cities on the fifth consecutive night of unrest.

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Sunday tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia. Vucic in an address

Protests against the government of President Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia saw a fourth consecutive day of violence on Saturday night. The most severe riots occurred in the central town of Valjevo, where opponents of the government set fire to the office of Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and damaged buildings of the city administration and the local public prosecutor's office.

In one of his frequent TV addresses to the public, Mr Vucic accused the anti-government demonstrators of “pure terrorism” and re-iterated his claims that months of persistent protests against his rule have been orchestrated in the West and aimed at destroying Serbia.

The situation has put pressure on Serbia's increasingly autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic, who has refused the protesters' demand to call an early parliamentary election.

Serbia's president on Sunday vowed a "strong" response to anti-government protests, after nearly a week of violent clashes involving his supporters, police and demonstrators across the country. The mostly peaceful demonstrations deteriorated earlier this week when large groups of pro-government supporters — many masked and some armed with batons and fireworks — attacked protesters.

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POLITICO spoke to an opposition lawmaker who said he was beaten by masked men as demonstrations were met with a violent response.