Opponents and loyalists of Serbia’s autocratic president clash in Belgrade

Thousands throw bottles and flares as tensions soar after huge rally to mark anniversary of train station disaster

Hundreds of riot police separated opponents and loyalists of Serbia's autocratic president, Aleksandar Vui, in central Belgrade on Sunday as political tensions boiled after a year of anti-government protests.

Several thousand people faced off on both sides of the police cordons, with officers in riot gear standing in rows between shouting crowds who threw bottles and flares at each other.