Belgrade protesters attack Serb parliament due to coronavirus curfew
Nowadays, Serbia is facing a growing opposition when it comes to coronavirus measures, with protests that began peacefully but now are far away from that.
It all started on Tuesday 7th evening with a massive crowd, which included students and families, that were fighting for a re-impose of a weekend curfew, due to the notorious rise in coronavirus infections.
Protesters accused the government of hiding information about the infected and of an inefficient management of the virus situation. Filled with anger, they broke into the assembly, forcing the police to intervene to control them. Consequently, police cars were fired and tear gas was dispersed.
The president described the situation as the most brutal political violence for years and appealed for the protest to end, citing the risk of increased infection.
This article has been written by GASTALDO María, ROJO POLERO Delfina and BARBIERIS GAMERO AGUSTÍN
References
Janjevic, D. (2020, July 8). Serbia's Vucic backs down on coronavirus curfew after Belgrade protests. DW. Retrieved from https://www.dw.com/en/serbias-vucic-backs-down-on-coronavirus-curfew-after-belgrade-protests/a-54096807
Launey, G. D. (2020, July 8). Coronavirus: Belgrade protesters storm Serb parliament over curfew. BBC News. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53332225
