Possibility of return to lockdown prompts violent protests in Serbian capital
Protesters run from tear gas in front of the parliament building in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, July 7, 2020. 's president and other officials sent mixed signals on Wednesday whether they will go ahead with the plans to reinstate a coronavirus lockdown in Belgrade after thousands protested the move and violently clashed with the police in the capital.
“You know, seven days ago I thought to impose once again the lockdown of the entire country because of that new wave of the COVID-19 crisis,” Vucic told a video conference with his populist allies, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovenian Premier Janez Jansa. He said the virus' spread has to be curbed and lockdown is the easiest way. But he suggested the measures might be less strict than Vucic announced.n police said 23 people have been detained and scores of police officers and demonstrators injured in the clashes that lasted for more than six hours.
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