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Serbia opposition members throw smoke bombs, flares inside parliament

This screengrab from handout video released by the Serbian government shows opposition lawmakers lighting flares and discharging suspected smoke bombs inside parliament [Handout/National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia/AFP]

Serbian opposition lawmakers have thrown smoke grenades and tear gas inside parliament to protest against the government and support demonstrating students, with one legislator suffering a stroke during the chaos.

As the spring session of parliament opened on Tuesday, after the ruling coalition led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) approved the agenda, some opposition politicians ran out of their seats towards the parliamentary speaker and scuffled with security guards.

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