Smoke bombs, tear gas
The protests against the Serbian government, which have been going on for months, escalated completely in the parliament in Belgrade on Monday. During the announcement of the items on the agenda, several opposition politicians stormed towards parliamentary speaker Ana Brnabic and engaged in a brawl with security forces. Smoke bombs and tear gas were also fired. Eggs and bottles of water were also thrown around. According to Serbian media, two people were injured.
An older member of parliament reportedly suffered a heart attack and is in mortal danger. The other injured person is a member of parliament who is eight months pregnant.
However, Parliament President Brnabic decided not to interrupt the session. 62 items, including numerous draft laws, were on the agenda on Tuesday. The assembly leader accused the opposition of being responsible for the turmoil. Parliament is only to take note of the resignation of Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, which was submitted on January 28, after all the proposed laws have been adopted.
The opposition wants parliament to deal only with a bill that would secure more funding for state universities. This is one of the demands of the student protests that have been going on for months. The government no longer has any legitimacy and can no longer propose laws, said Marinika Tepic from the opposition Freedom and Justice Party (SSP) with regard to the prime minister's resignation.
Country in political crisis since train station accident
Students, who have been blockading all state universities since the end of November, gathered in front of parliament shortly before midday for 15 minutes of remembrance. This is a daily reminder of the 15 people killed in the collapse of the station canopy in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024. Students and the opposition, but also the general public, see corruption as the cause of the accident. Serbia has been in a political crisis since the accident.
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