Thousands of citizens protesting against the government are gathering in front of the building of the Presidency downtown Sofia. There is significant police presence. They are being joined by people arriving from other cities in Bulgaria. The..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly is to vote the motion of no-confidence against the cabinet on July 21, Tuesday, the MPs decided after two-hour debates in plenary. The protest held in front of the National Assembly building under the motto “Occupation of..
A caretaker cabinet will not allow protesters in the country to legitimately state their demands, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary group of the ruling GERB party Daniela Daritkova said. That is why it is good to enter into a dialogue. Everyone..
Bulgaria’s National Assembly is to hold a debate on the fifth motion of no-confidence against the cabinet of Premier Boyko Borissov. The no-confidence motion was submitted to this country’s Parliament by 77 MPs from the Bulgarian Socialist Party over..
The anti-government protests continue for the 11 th consecutive night in Sofia and many towns across the country. According to a survey by Gallup International around 58% of Bulgarians say that the government must resign...
“It is the citizens who must change the system,” Prof. Velislav Minekov, co-organizer of the anti-government protests said for the Bulgarian National Radio. In his words this parliament is absolutely useless, and the vote of..
“The Bulgarian Socialist Party will not take over the protest , nor will it take advantage of it,” said BSP MP Georgi Svilenski for the Bulgarian National Radio. In his words, the BSP supports the anti-government protests because they are..
For the tenth day in a row, protests against the government continue in front of the Council of Ministers and the Presidency in Sofia. The demands for the resignation of PM Boyko Borissov and the Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev remain in force. Despite..
During last night's protests in Sofia, citizens blocked the way of provocateurs to police to prevent clashes with law enforcement. As a result eight criminally registered persons were located and detained. Among them two were arrested for drug possession..
The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office will seek indefinite detention for four men who threw glass bottles and cans against Interior Ministry officers during the anti-government protest on 14 July. The prosecutor’s office’s motive is the..
