2017 storming of the Macedonian Parliament

2017 storming of the Macedonian Parliament
Part of the Macedonian political crisis (2015-17)
Date27 April 2017
Location
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Caused by
Methods
  • Violence in the Parliament building
Resulted in
  • 20+ arrested
  • Internationally recognized new speaker of parliament
Parties
Lead figures
Number
200+[1]
22+[2]
Casualties
Injuries102[2][3]
Charged30+[4]

Storming of the Macedonian Parliament, also known as Bloody Thursday[5] (Macedonian: Крвав четврток, romanized: Krvav četvrtok) occurred on 27 April 2017, when about 200 Macedonian nationalists (some of whom were members and sympathizers of VMRO-DPMNE) stormed the Macedonian Parliament in reaction to the election of Talat Xhaferi, an ethnic Albanian, as Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia.[6][7] It was the biggest attack in history on a Macedonian institution.

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  2. ^ a b Testorides, Konstantin (27 April 2017). "Protesters attack Macedonian lawmakers over leadership vote, dozens injured". Chicago Tribune. Skopje, Macedonia. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Macedonia parliament violence injures 100". Yahoo News. 28 April 2017.
  4. ^ "15 Charged in Attack on Macedonian Parliament That Hurt 100". IS News. 30 April 2017.
  5. ^ "5 years since the Bloody Thursday rampage in North Macedonia: Instead of peaceful transfer of power – effort for imposing complete dictatorship!". Meta.mk. 27 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Macedonia: protesters storm parliament and attack MPs". The Guardian. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Valerie (28 April 2017). "What Happened in Macedonia, and Why". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017.