{"id":210293,"date":"2020-07-13T06:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=210293"},"modified":"2020-07-15T05:24:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T05:24:31","slug":"protests-continue-in-serbia-against-pandemic-curbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=210293","title":{"rendered":"Protests continue in Serbia against pandemic curbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kayhan Gul \u2013 Anadolu Agency July 12, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Anti-lockdown protesters clash with police outside parliament on the second day of protests in Belgrade. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

Nationwide protests against the restrictions enforced by the government to stem the spread of COVID-19 pandemic entered the fifth day in Serbia on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The protests, which began Tuesday evening in Belgrade have spread to other major cities including Nis, Kragujevac, and Novi Sad as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

The demonstrations erupted after President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday announced the return of weekend curfew among other measures to combat the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The National Assembly Building in the capital Belgrade again became the center of protest as a crowd holding placards gathered outside the building and raised slogans against the government.<\/span><\/p>\n

Except for a small group of protesters, most of them returned to their homes before midnight.<\/span><\/p>\n

Protesters in Nis attempted to block the highway between the capital Belgrade and Nis, the third-largest city in Serbia, and the administrative center of the Nisava district. But the police prevented the blockade and did not allow them to proceed towards the highway.<\/span><\/p>\n

They continued protesting in front of the police line-up and offered flowers and the Serbian flag to the police.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are from the same nation. Put down your shields,\u201d the protesters were heard telling policemen as they chanted slogans against President Vucic and his government.<\/span><\/p>\n

Novi Sad also saw a protest march. The organizers said that there would be no protest in the city on Sunday. But people can join the protests in Belgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Krusevac, Cacak, Vranje, and Zrenjanin were also among the cities where protests were held.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the first day of the protests, demonstrators clashed with police while attempting to enter the assembly building as paramilitary forces cordoned the entrance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The protesters were dispersed after long hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the second day, the protests spread to the other cities, and many police officers and protesters were reported injured.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the third day, police claimed having arrested 70 protesters. As many as 19 people reported injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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