Bulgarian police say they have made around 50 arrests in the wake of anti-government protests outside parliament in Sofia.<br /><br />The demonstrations continued on Wednesday, the day after clashes between police and students trying to blockade the building.<br /><br />Four people were hurt and more than 20 detained in Tuesday’s confrontation. <br /><br />Protesters want to oust the Socialist-backed technocrat government, claiming it has corrupt ties with business.<br /><br />One pensioner taking part, Maslina Tsvetkova, said the younger generation was being suffocated by government policies.<br /><br />“Look what happens. They want to kill the last young people who want to stay and live in Bulgaria, who want democracy,” she said.<br /><br />Membership of the EU has brought prosperity to many, but it has also encouraged lots of young Bulgarians to emigrate.<br /><br />Tuesday’s protest was organised by students behind a sit-in at Sofia University. Now they are denouncing what they say was police violence.<br /><br />Authorities say a further 25 arrests were made on Wednesday morning in a special operation against ‘anti-social behaviour’.
