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Strong escalation of the protest in Sofia. There are policemen and journalists gassed.
“Aggression against police officers is increasing. More than 20 police officers have been injured. If the tension increases further, the police will use physical force and aid, as required by the Law of the Ministry of the Interior,” the Interior Ministry said in a emergency briefing at 10 am
The SDVR stated that gas was being used against the police, which was not known, for their part, the police used tear gas.
“If the tension increases, the police officers will use physical force,” the director of the Sofia Interior Directorate Georgi Hadjiev said in an emotional speech.
“We are obliged to preserve our lives and the health of citizens, and we hope that the people will heed our call to reduce tension in front of the National Assembly and preserve civil peace.”
We seek a dialogue with the citizens, but unfortunately we cannot find understanding on their part.
Most of those present took advantage of the situation and showed attacks against the police, including the use of gas. That was the reason why policemen with helmets came to the front line. We emphasize again that there was no provocation on the part of the police. There are detainees for carrying prohibited items, for confiscating police paraphernalia, for getting into official vehicles, ”added the SDVR.
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Still in The tension increased for 8 hours. at the back entrance of the old party house. The protesters tried to break the police cordon. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, taking hundreds of protesters away by truck.
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The protesters pushed the gendarmerie carts, trying to turn the carts to reach the building. The citizens beat the police with apples and eggs and tried to break the police cordon with clashes.
Soon after, the police rejected a second attempt by the protesters to break the cordon and reach the main entrance of the National Assembly.
At 11:15 there are only attempts to overturn the buses that protect the parking lot and the entrance of the National Assembly from the National Gallery of Art. So far, all the efforts of the protesters are focused on this entrance. Vehicles from the Municipality of Sofia with the Municipal Police also attended the scene. Large detachments of specialized police forces were built with helmets, shields and batons.
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There are three victims:
A young man was taken out of the protest by ambulance with a bloody face. A bottle fell on him, thrown at the police. Two policemen were also injured. They were assisted behind the police cordon, BNR reported.
Dondukov Boulevard is blocked by police vans with gendarmerie vans. In practice, access to the entrances to the former party house is closed and direct contact between the protesters and the deputies who come to work is frustrated. Thick police cordons surround the entire building of the old Party House. There are a lot of gendarmerie and special police forces from all over the country in the surrounding streets, ”notes BNR.
There are detainees:
Eight people were arrested at a protest in Sofia on Wednesday. Among them are six criminals – with records for theft, robbery and others.
The police called on citizens to maintain the peaceful form of protest and not succumb to provocations.
Wednesday: Police at the crossing, posts at the entrances to Sofia
The protest is titled “Great People’s Uprising” and will welcome lawmakers on the first day of the new political season. For the first time, the meeting will be held in the new plenary hall, which is located in the building of the old party house. Last night’s demo went smoothly and was shorter in preparation for today’s event.
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