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… Croatia's capital, Zagreb, have used tear gas and batons to disperse more than a thousand protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor's government.

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Protesters threw stones and bottles … as they tried to break through … outside the government complex in the old part of the city. They chanted slogans accusing the government of corruption and demanding that the prime minister step down.

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Special forces sealed off the St. Mark's Square in front of the parliament building. Several people were arrested. new balance 576

An anti-government protest was also held in the coastal city of Pula.

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Thursday's protest in Zagreb follows a smaller one that took place Tuesday, which attracted about 200 people. The rallies were organized through Facebook.

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Croatians are increasingly dissatisfied with their political leadership, which they blame for high unemployment and a stagnating economy.

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Ms. Kosor took over in 2009 after her predecessor, Ivo Sanader, abruptly resigned amid allegations of corruption.

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Mr. Sanader was arrested in December in Austria on an international warrant from Croatia. He is currently … in the Austrian city of Salzburg, awaiting extradition to Croatia where he is wanted for investigation on a number of allegations of corruption, embezzlement and theft.new balance 996