Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government protesters following days of riots in the streets throughout Serbia that have challenged his increasingly autocratic rule in the Balkan country.

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade Protests in Serbia entered their seventh consecutive night on August 18, as violent clashes between anti-government demonstrators, regime supporters and riot police become a bedtime routine.

Belgrade There are two kinds of Balkan crises: the ones that actually happen, and the ones that feel inevitable until they fizzle out. Serbia’s current descent into street violence and

Serbia’s police say they have detained scores of demonstrators who took part in anti-government protests throughout the country this week

The offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) have been set on fire during a fifth night of unrest in a row that saw fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police.

Serbia's police used teargas and crowd control vehicles on Friday evening in Belgrade to disperse anti-government protesters who threw firecrackers and flares at police officers in what is seen as a major escalation of the nine-month-long protests.

The streets of Serbia have been ablaze for days with clashes between protesters and police. Protesters accuse the state of repression while President Vucic has vowed to respond.