Serbia: Smoke bombs thrown in parliament as three MPs injured
Chaos erupted in the country's parliament as politicians were scheduled to vote on a law that would increase funding for university education.
Tuesday 4 March 2025 15:21, UK
At least three Serbian MPs have been injured after smoke bombs and flares were thrown in the country's parliament.
Chaos erupted as politicians were scheduled to vote on a law that would increase funding for university education.
But opposition parties insisted this was illegal and the parliament should first confirm the resignation of Serbia's prime minister Milos Vucevic and his government.
Members of the opposition blew whistles and held up a banner reading "Serbia has risen so the regime would fall!"
Video footage from the assembly hall showed a clash first between politicians, and later flares and smoke bombs being thrown. Serbian media said eggs and water bottles were also flung.
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Parliamentary speaker Ana Brnabic said one of the injured politicians was in a serious condition and accused the opposition of being a "terrorist gang".
The incident reflects a deep political crisis in Serbia, where months-long anti-corruption protests have shaken the populist government.
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Mr Vucevic resigned as prime minister in January as authorities faced protests over a concrete canopy collapse in November that killed 15 people. Critics blamed the collapse on rampant corruption.
Parliament must confirm the prime minister's resignation for it to take effect. Opposition parties have insisted that the government has no authority to pass new laws.