A larger group of protesters tried to break through a line of police officers which were deployed near the party headquarters of the ruling party VMRO-DPMNE in the center of Skopje. Some of the demonstrators tried to confront the police, which, however, does not use force and does not allow access to the building. On the footage it can be seen that the protesters are led by a smaller group that coordinates the efforts to penetrate the cordon with a megaphone.
The protests began this afternoon after 6 pm in front of the National Office of the President of Republic of Macedonia, in the center of Skopje. The occasion for the protests is the Tuesday's decision by the Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, to use its constitutional authority, with which he abolished all the court proceedings which are taking place against persons and associates of politicians from both the government and the opposition.
In a protest at the National Office of the President, the demonstrators threw eggs, but hard objects also, which damaged parts of the building. The police cordon prevented more demolition of the National Office of the President.
The protesters then moved in front of the ruling party VMRO-DPMNE building. After failing to get closer to the building, they continued in front of the Government, where they again threw eggs at the facade. The protesters were joined by the top leadership of the opposition party SDSM led by Zoran Zaev.
After half an hour, the participants in the Tuesday’s protests moved again to the headquarters of the ruling party. For now, the situation is tense, and some of the demonstrators tried to break through the police cordon.
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