The cleaners had scrubbed the debating chamber clean before MPs arrived for Wednesday's session in Serbia's National Assembly. Spent smoke bombs, smears of egg yolk and a dusting of white fire extinguisher powder had all been removed from the benches and tables after the mayhem of the previous day.

The Serbian parliament erupted into chaos Tuesday as opposition lawmakers set off smoke grenades and other countermeasures to block last-minute passage of a series of laws initiated by the outgoing government.

Opposition deputies threw smoke grenades in Serbia’s national assembly, disrupting a session set to confirm Prime Minister Milos Vucevic’s resignation and a debate on laws intended to ease months of anti-government protests.

Serbian opposition lawmakers lit flares and set off suspected tear gas grenades in parliament on Tuesday in support of ongoing anti-corruption protests, with several lawmakers injured during the melee.

To say there was disorder in Serbia's parliament would be an understatement. Video shows tear gas and smoke grenades being deployed among the chaos of a recent legislative session.

Ongoing anti-corruption protests erupted into full view this week as Serbian protesters threw the country's legislature into chaos

The Serbian opposition has caused chaos in the parliament building. It fired tear gas and smoke bombs in support of anti-corruption protesters. The country has been in the grip of protests since November 2024.