Macedonians protested against Albanian as an official language: Protestants set the flag of the European Union on fire
Demonstrators said that bilingualism would weaken Macedonia's unique character
Hundreds of people gathered in Skopje protesting against the law that introduces Albanian as the second official language in Macedonia, and demonstrators set fire to the European Union flag.
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Protesters gathered in front of the parliament building in Skopje and protested peacefully, although they set the EU flag on fire, AP reported.
Albanians, who make up one-fourth of the population in Macedonia, will have the right under the law to use Albanian, along with the Macedonian language, in all state institutions.
Macedonian members of the parliament adopted the law this month while the main opposition party boycotted the vote.
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov vetoed the law last week, saying it was unnecessary and unconstitutional.
Since Ivanov did not sign the law, MPs will have to open a new discussion and vote again.
See what it looked like ten months ago when 250,000 Macedonians protested:
(Telegraf.co.uk / Tanjug)