Serbian police have detained 79 university students and other protesters as they broke up street blockades in several cities

Serbian police reportedly detained 79 protesters amid ongoing demonstrations against President Vucic, fuelled by corruption claims and a tragic infrastructure collapse.

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade Serbian riot police fired tear gas and clashed with anti-government protesters in central Belgrade late on June 28, following a largely peaceful day of demonstrations demanding snap elections.

Thousands of protesters in Serbia have rallied against President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding early parliamentary elections.

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbian police detained 79 protesters late on Wednesday in a crackdown on street demonstrators calling for a snap election and an end of the 12-year rule of the President Aleksandar Vucic and his Serbian Progressive Party.