By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Thousands of riot police were deployed in downtown Belgrade to prevent a planned march by neo-Nazi and ultranationalist groups on Saturday.
Thirty-four suspected far-right supporters were arrested as they headed for the rally, which was banned by the authorities, police said.
About 2,500 policemen were deployed amid fears the neo-Nazis could clash with about 500 anti-Nazis who staged their own protest in the center of the Serbian capital.
Except for small skirmishes and verbal exchanges, there were no serious incidents reported between the supporters of the two groups, police said.
Serbia has seen a rise of far-right nationalism in recent years, fueled by its loss of Kosovo - the cherished former Serbian province that declared independence in February - and economic woes.
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