{"id":40694,"date":"2013-07-24T13:10:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T10:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=40694"},"modified":"2013-07-24T13:10:19","modified_gmt":"2013-07-24T10:10:19","slug":"bulgaria-clashviolent-clashes-broke-out-after-hundreds-of-protesters-barricaded-bulgaria-breaking-news-40694","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/bulgaria-clashviolent-clashes-broke-out-after-hundreds-of-protesters-barricaded-bulgaria-breaking-news-40694\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgaria Clash:Violent clashes broke out after hundreds of protesters barricaded Bulgaria \/ Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Anti-corruption protests that have been peacefully going on for 40 days reached a climax in Bulgaria when demonstrators trapped a hundred ministers, lawmakers and journalists inside the parliament for over eight hours, urging the government to resign.<\/h1>\n

Nearly 10 people had to be taken to hospital to be treated for injuries, including two police officers, after 2,000 people took to the streets of the capital of Sofia.<\/p>\n

Police armed with shields and batons had to rescue 100 lawmakers who had been trapped inside the besieged building for more than eight hours.<\/p>\n

Officers tried to escort the politicians out by bus but anti-corruption protesters, shouting \u00a0“mafia” and “resign”, hurled plastic bottles at the bus.<\/p>\n

Thousands of Bulgarians have taken to the streets of the capital every day for 40 days since the government announced the appointment of a powerful media magnate as security chief.<\/p>\n

The protesters see the move as an increasing example of private interests controlling state institutions.<\/p>\n

The government’s withdrawal of the appointment last month failed to quell public discontent in the EU’s poorest country and protesters are now calling for the cabinet’s resignation.<\/p>\n

Interior minister Tsvetlin Yovchev: “Police reacted very adequately, policemen did their job perfectly although protesters behaved extremely aggressively.<\/p>\n

“We will try to find those who threw stones at police and deputies.”<\/p>\n

Authorities say seven protesters had to be treated for head injuries and two police officers were also hurt.<\/p>\n

The president, Rosen Plevneliev, has appealed to protesters and police to keep the demonstrations peaceful.<\/p>\n

In a statement he said: “I appeal to the protesters to keep the protest the way it was and the way it impressed all Europe – peaceful, civilised and aimed at achieving the values of a democratic society.”<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 11)<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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