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2015 Macedonian protests
In May 2015, protests occurred in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, against the incumbent Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his government.〔〔 Protests began following charges being brought up against Zoran Zaev, the opposition leader, who responded by alleging that Gruevski had 20,000 Macedonian officials and other figures wiretapped, and covered up the murder of a young man by a police officer in 2011.〔 A major protest occurred on May 5, seeing violent clashes between activists and police, with injuries on both sides. In the days afterward, the opposition claimed that more anti-government actions will occur, which they did later that month.〔(Macedonia Opposition Says Preparing Mass Protest in Skopje on Sunday ). Sputnik International. Published May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.〕 Several ministers, including the interior minister, resigned during the protests.〔(Macedonia on high alert as protests grow over wire taps scandal ). ''The New Zealand Herald''. Glen Johnson. Published May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.〕 Gruevski himself refused to step down, saying on May 16 that "if I back down it would be a cowardly move. I’ll face down the attacks.”〔
Protests continued through the month, and a large gathering of anti-government protestors was held in Skopje on May 17.〔(Wire-tap scandal brings thousands out against Macedonian leader ). Reuters. Matt Robinson and Fatos Bytyci. Published May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.〕 The number of protestors that turned up on Sunday, May 17 is estimated in the tens of thousands (40,000+). Zaev claimed that the number of attendees at the rally on Sunday was more than 100,000 (between 100,000 and 120,000).〔(Protesting Macedonians Demand Government's Resignation ). ''The New York Times''. Published May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.〕 On May 18, a large pro-government rally occurred of Gruevski's supporters, said to be in the tens of thousands.〔 Estimates put pro-government supporters at around 30,000.〔(Tens of thousands rally for Macedonia PM as opposition digs in ). ''Yahoo News''. Published May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.〕 On May 19, Gruevski and Zaev met for talks, with several members of the European Parliament also present, in Strasbourg. The negotiations lasted for twelve hours but resulted in no agreements. On his return flight to Macedonia, Gruevski's plane made an emergency landing in Zurich after decompression in the air occurred.〔(Emergency landing for Macedonia PM ). ''Irish Examiner''. Published May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.〕〔
==Background==
Tensions in the Republic of Macedonia have been present since the 2001 insurgency. Events escalated after the April 2014 general election, in which Nikola Gruevski and his ruling party defeated Zoran Zaev and his Social Democratic Union of Macedonia. Zaev stated that SDSM would not recognize the elections as legitimate and claimed that the government abused the system. Later, the government accused Zaev of planning a coup on January 31, 2015, and conspiring with a foreign intelligence service. They claimed that they obtained documents in which he conspired with the British ambassador.〔(Documents show British Ambassador directly involved in Macedonia coup scandal ). Macedonian International News Agency. Gorazd Velkovski. Published April 9, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.〕 He responded by releasing information which alleged that Gruevski had 20,000 Macedonian citizens wiretapped and covered up the murder of a young man after the election in 2011, amongst other claims.〔 The beginning of the protest further set back Macedonia on its path of joining the European Union, which it has been attempting to do since 2005.〔(Troubled Macedonian braces for major opposition rally ). Business Insider. Jasmina Mironski. Published May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015〕
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