Tear gas released twice in one day in Kosovo parliament by opposition politicians

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Kosovo's parliament suspended its session twice on Friday as tear gas was released into the chamber. Opposition lawmakers were protesting the government's agreements with Serbia and Montenegro.

Tear gas released twice in one day in Kosovo parliament by opposition politicians
24.10.2015

Kosovo's opposition politicians had demanded Friday's parliamentary session be canceled unless the government withdrew from European Union-brokered agreements with Serbia to give more powers to Serb-dominated areas in Kosovo, and with Montenegro on border demarcation.

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. But Serbia did not recognize the declaration.

Friday's afternoon session was suspended for more than six hours after tear gas canisters were thrown. Proceedings resumed briefly until opposition lawmakers threw another canister in the midst of a bitter debate.

"We will continue to resist until these two agreements are canceled," Donika Kada Bujupi of the opposition Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AFK) told reporters after letting off a teargas canister in the chamber in the afternoon.