Serbian protesters clash with police over government handling of coronavirus
Serbian protesters clash with police over government handling of coronavirus

Police have fired teargas to disperse protesters hurling flares and objects in Serbia’s capital as violence erupted for the second day in a row during demonstrations against the president’s handling of the country’s coronavirus outbreak.

The president, Aleksandar Vucic, backtracked on his plans to reinstate a coronavirus lockdown in Belgrade this week, but it did not stop people from firing flares and throwing stones while trying to storm the parliament building.