Serbian police tear gas election protesters trying to enter capital's city hall
Police in Serbia fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital's city council building Sunday in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend.
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![Opposition supporters attempt to enter the capital's city council building in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. The country's populist authorities have denied rigging the vote. President Aleksandar Vucic said Sunday that those claims were blatant A group of people try to enter a building by smashing the window of a door.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7069220.1703445877!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/serbia-election-protest.jpg)
Police in Serbia fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital's city council building Sunday in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend.