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Any use of force by the authorities against protesters must be proportionateand democracies must guarantee the right to peaceful demonstrations. This was demanded by the European Commission on the occasion of the protests in Bulgaria, Reuters reports.
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Clashes between police and protesters in Sofia
Dozens of injured and detained, hundreds of bombs and other objects flew towards the police
The World News Agency informs its readers that thousands of Bulgarians gathered yesterday in front of the parliament in Sofia as part of one of the largest protests to date in a two-month rally calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and the Attorney General Ivan Geshev.
A spokesperson for the European Commission noted that The European Union is closely monitoring the situation.
Although he declined to say whether the Sofia authorities had crossed the border or not, he said: “Peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right in any democracy and we support the right to peaceful protest. Any use of force must always be exercised in a proportionate manner. “
126 arrested during last night’s riots
80 policemen were injured
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