Protesters call for the resignation of top officials in the wake of two mass shootings.
Tens of thousands of Serbs have joined protests against gun violence in the capital Belgrade and another city after two mass shootings last week.
The protesters called for the resignation of top government officials and want newspapers and TV stations they say promote violence shut down.He accused the opposition of capitalising on a national tragedy to promote their own interests. He said he was ready to test his party's popularity at a snap vote.
Police were stationed near all of Belgrade's schools as they restarted classes on Monday. The government is planning to recruit more officers to be stationed at schools."We are here because we can't wait any longer. We've waited too long, we've been silent too long, we've turned our heads too long," Marina Vidojevic, a schoolteacher, told the crowd, as quoted by AFP news agency.
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