Macedonia clashes leave dozens wounded
Violent clashes between demonstrators and police in the Macedonian capital city of Skopje have left dozens injured.
Authorities said on Wednesday that overnight fighting left 38 police officers and one protester wounded, while 30 people were arrested.
Macedonia’s Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska said six of the officers sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.
She described the clashes as "a brutal attack on the police," saying the protesters threw eggs, stones as well as bottles and used metal bars.
Late Tuesday, over 1,000 people gathered in front of the government building in Skopje to voice their anger at the alleged government cover-up in the case of the death of 22-year-old Martin Neskoski.
Neskoski died after he was beaten by police during the country’s post-election celebrations in 2011. A police officer was later convicted of his murder and sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Tuesday’s clashes erupted hours after Zoran Zaev, Macedonia's opposition leader, accused Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski of attempting to cover up Neskoski's death.
Police prevented protesters, who were chanting slogans such as "Murderers, murderers," from entering the government building.
The Macedonian interior minister described Zaev's accusations as "absurd," saying he is creating "monstrous constructions [and] grim scenarios only to achieve his political goal."
Jankulovska further stressed that her department did everything in its power to find the person responsible for Neskoski's muder.
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