A Revitalized Far Right in Serbia?

The Oct. 10 clashes in Belgrade demonstrated stronger-than-expected organizational capabilities on the part of ultranationalist neo-fascist groups, who are believed to have brought thousands of demonstrators from other parts of the country into the capital to riot during a gay pride parade. The rioters, however, mainly targeted government and media buildings and the headquarters of the pro-Western ruling party. The riots may have served as a wake-up call to the Serbian government that those neo-fascist groups could pose a threat to the ruling Serbian government and the wider Balkans.