Serbian riot police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

Riot police block a street as anti-government protesters light flares at the end of a rally pressing for an early election (Darko Vojinovic/AP)

Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in Serbia’s capital on Saturday.

The major rally in Belgrade against Serbia’s populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, was called to back the demand for an early parliamentary election.