Party activists clash in front of parliament in Skopje

Monday morning saw "indirect" clashes between supporters of Macedonia's ruling VMRO-DPMNE party and the opposition Social-Democratic Alliance (SDSM).

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Monday, 24.12.2012.

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SKOPJE Monday morning saw "indirect" clashes between supporters of Macedonia's ruling VMRO-DPMNE party and the opposition Social-Democratic Alliance (SDSM). The unrest caused the authorities to decide to evacuate the parliament speaker, Traho Veljanoski, from the building. Party activists clash in front of parliament in Skopje Although the police managed to create a buffer zone between the thousands of supporters of both parties, they still managed to throw rocks and bottles at each other. Serbia's public broadcaster RTS is reporting that SDSM MP Vesna Bendevska sustained injuries. Other reports suggest that a photojournalist was also hurt. The opposition activist are demonstrating against the government's proposal for next year's state budget, while those who support the ruling party are protesting against the attempts of the opposition to block the adoption of the budget. The government in Skopje late on Sunday voted to adopt the budget proposal, despite the fact that parliamentary committees, obstructed by opposition MPs, failed to support it. A group of opposition MPs spent the night in the parliament building protesting the move, while a session to debate the draft was expected to begin on Monday. (Beta/AP) Beta RTS

Party activists clash in front of parliament in Skopje

Although the police managed to create a buffer zone between the thousands of supporters of both parties, they still managed to throw rocks and bottles at each other.

Serbia's public broadcaster RTS is reporting that SDSM MP Vesna Bendevska sustained injuries.

Other reports suggest that a photojournalist was also hurt.

The opposition activist are demonstrating against the government's proposal for next year's state budget, while those who support the ruling party are protesting against the attempts of the opposition to block the adoption of the budget.

The government in Skopje late on Sunday voted to adopt the budget proposal, despite the fact that parliamentary committees, obstructed by opposition MPs, failed to support it.

A group of opposition MPs spent the night in the parliament building protesting the move, while a session to debate the draft was expected to begin on Monday.

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