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Analysts: Potential for Civil Unrest Rising in Europe

Jamie Dettmer

   As infection rates start rising in some European countries, the
   potential for civil unrest and political aftershocks is growing as
   patience wears thin, say analysts.

   In the wake of violent clashes Tuesday in the Serbian capital -- where
   thousands of protesters angry about the re-imposition of some lockdown
   measures fought running battles with baton-wielding riot police --
   governments across the continent are bracing for battles on their own
   streets.

   Serbia went from one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe to a near
   complete reopening of the country at the beginning of May, but a surge
   in confirmed cases has prompted the reintroduction of a weekend curfew.
   Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called the virus situation in
   Belgrade "alarming" and "critical," with the city's hospitals nearing
   full capacity. The rioting in Belgrade saw both far-right and far-left
   protesters battling police.

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