In an effort to oppose the administration and show sympathy for the protesting students, opposition MPs in Serbia fired smoke grenades and tear gas into parliament on Tuesday. A member suffered a stroke amid the commotion.
As many Serbians condemn corruption and inefficiency in government, four months of student-led protests have attracted educators, farmers, and others, posing the greatest danger to President Aleksandar Vucic’s ten-year tenure to date.
Some opposition lawmakers abandoned their seats in the direction of the parliamentary speaker and got into altercations with security personnel during the legislative session after the agenda was accepted by the ruling coalition, which was led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
