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Demonstrators took to the capital of Skopje chanting “Macedonia! Macedonia!" after Johannes Hahn, the EU commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, reportedly rejected proposals to meet with nationalists. Organisers of the protests claimed there were 42 rallies across the country, with one bitter group unravelling banners expressing their discontent with the EU chief along the route from the airport to the capital taken by Hahn.

Dramatic images as protestors storm the streets of Skopje Wed, March 22, 2017 Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Macedonia's capital, Skopje, Tuesday to protest a visit by a European Union envoy who is trying to break the political deadlock that has left the country without a government for three months Play slideshow EPA 1 of 10 A protestor makes their EU views known

Protestors from across the Balkans nation have taken place during the past 21 days, but organisers claimed 50,000 stormed the streets of Skopje on Tuesday. Macedonia has ground to a political impasse following elections in December after the two largest parties did not scoop enough lawmakers to form a government. The two largest parties would need to form a government with one from the ethnic Albanian minority, which is demanding Albanian be made the country’s second language.

AFP/ EPA Tens of thousands of Macedonians have taken to the streets

REUTERS President Gjorge Ivanov said the demands would leave the country in tatters

AFP Macedonia has been locked in a political stalemate

We've had enough of commissioners Protest organiser

Bogdan Ilievski, a protest organiser, said: "We've had enough of commissioners. “The language we all understand is Macedonian and the (minority demand) is only aimed at breaking up the country. That's why we won't allow it to become the policy of any government." The long-ruling conservatives have rejected the minority demand but has refused to give the Social Democrats a mandate to try to form a government until they do the same.

EPA Johannes Hahn was greeted with protestors as he arrived in Macedonia