Serb President Wavers on Virus Curfew After Violent Protests
- President Vucic wavers on curfew after violence in Belgrade
- Serbia ready for tough talks brokered by EU, Vucic Says
People wait outside a medical clinic in Belgrade on June 24.
Photographer: Oliver Bunic/AFP via Getty Images
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Serbia’s president appeared to backtrack on a plan to impose a virus lockdown in Belgrade this weekend after the announcement of a 59-hour curfew triggered violent street protests.
Aleksandar Vucic accused what he called “opponents” at home and abroad of instigating violence to weaken his country’s position ahead of European Union-brokered talks with Kosovo as a second day of clashes with police rocked the capial.