At least three Serbian lawmakers were injured after chaos erupted in Serbia's parliament, where smoke bombs and flares were thrown.

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.

Serbia’s parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside the chamber to protest against the government and support demonstrating students.

Serbian MPs were injured after smoke bombs and tear gas canisters were hurled inside the country’s parliament on Tuesday.

In Serbia, tensions flared in parliament with smoke bombs thrown, injuring three lawmakers. The chaos erupted during a session on university funding, opposed by lawmakers calling for the Prime Minister's resignation to be confirmed first.

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.

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