Thousands march in eighth day of nation-wide antigovernment protests in Bulgaria
The largest antigovernment protests in the past seven years In Bulgaria closed its eighth day with the largest turnout yet.
Thousands took to the streets in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and elsewhere across the country. A total of twenty Bulgarian cities took part in the demonstrations. Bulgarians abroad also organized protests in London, Berlin, Barcelona, Hague and elsewhere.
Protesters demand the resignation of the government and Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev for systemic corruption and deep run ties with powerful elites. Movements of Rights and Freedoms (DPS) MP and media mogul Delyan Peevski and the honorary leader of DPS are seen as the architects of the vicious model, governing the country for over a decade.
The protests first sparked at the attempt by the co-leader of the non-parliamentary liberal opposition Democratic Bulgaria, Hristo Ivanov to land on the beach where
Thousands took to the streets in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and elsewhere across the country. A total of twenty Bulgarian cities took part in the demonstrations. Bulgarians abroad also organized protests in London, Berlin, Barcelona, Hague and elsewhere.
Protesters demand the resignation of the government and Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev for systemic corruption and deep run ties with powerful elites. Movements of Rights and Freedoms (DPS) MP and media mogul Delyan Peevski and the honorary leader of DPS are seen as the architects of the vicious model, governing the country for over a decade.
The protests first sparked at the attempt by the co-leader of the non-parliamentary liberal opposition Democratic Bulgaria, Hristo Ivanov to land on the beach where
Източник: mediapool.bg
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