Ljubljana Rally Ends in Violence

Ljubljana, 30 November - Ten people were injured as a group of hooded protesters provoked violence by throwing cobblestones and torches at the police and other protesters at what had otherwise been a peaceful rally against political elites in Ljubljana on Friday.

Ljubljana
Riot police are given flowers by protesters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Riot police were given flowers by protesters.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The police use a water cannon as protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The police use a water cannon as protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Protest against political elites in Ljubljana turns violent.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Violence breaks out during Ljubljana protest.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Violence breaks out during Ljubljana protest.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Nova Gorica
Protesters gather in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Ljubljana
Riot police are given flowers by protesters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Riot police are given flowers by protesters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Riot police are given flowers by protesters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Riot police are given flowers by protesters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Koper
Protesters rally in Koper.
Photo: Lena Dujc/STA

Koper
Protesters rally in Koper.
Photo: Lena Dujc/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Protesters rally against political elites in Ljubljana.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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