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.

Serbia’s National Assembly devolved into chaos after opposition ministers threw smoke and stun grenades at the ruling party members. During a Tuesday parliamentary session in Belgrade, opposition lawmakers interrupted proceedings with whistles and horns,

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.