Protesters Break Into Moldovan Parliament
Source: AP
Hundreds of protesters broke through police lines on Wednesday to get into Moldova's Parliament after it approved a new government to end months of deadlock between the president and the legislature.
Before the vote, protesters massed outside Parliament waving the Moldovan flag and yelling "early elections" as lawmakers met. After the vote, their numbers swelled to thousands who massed outside the Parliament and scuffled with police officers before forcing their way in. They yelled "Cancel the vote!" and "Thieves!"
Police later pushed the protesters back but they forced their way into the legislature again. Some police officers were beaten by demonstrators, Radio Chisinau reported.
Earlier, Parliament had approved the pro-European government of Pavel Filip, the technology minister and a former candy factory manager, with 57 votes. The pro-Russian opposition boycotted the vote.
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