[173][174], After a meeting with the ruling coalition, PM Borisov publicly announced a 2 billion lev stimulus package, slated to be transferred to retirees, the unemployed, paramedics and business leaders in an attempt to placate the protesters. [153][154], The opposition parties rejected the replacements as an "imitation of change" and a "joke", continuing their calls for the resignation of the entire government and early elections. Several groups of anti-government activists reportedly organized raids against the pro-government buses.
Stara Zagora mayor Zhivko Todorov, himself a GERB member, arrived at the road block and attempted to convince the protesters to abandon their attempts. [239][240][241] Ivanov later explained that he had only known Lambovski for a short while, saying that the two had met during the "Eight Dwarfs" investigation, but denied any links to the criminal underworld.
[199][200], Unexpectedly, the government also issued an announcement delivered by the Minister for the Environment alongside Valeri Simeonov, the leader of NFSB – one of Borisov's coalition partners. parliamentary proceedings on a live TV screen from the basement. You can find more information in our data protection declaration. September, freelance journalist Dimiter Kenarov was detained and It took place on the day when MPs returned to work after summer recess to debate constitutional amendments proposed by Borissov.
The government announced that following the recess, the national assembly would move to a new building – a brand new extension it had built to the former headquarters of the now-defunct Bulgarian Communist Party. Dogan responded by nodding and saying "yes" to each demand, following which he wished the protesters good luck, waved at the crowd and returned to his residence. [179][180][181][182], Meanwhile, protesters gathered earlier than usual across Sofia and blocked several key intersections in the city. Protest organizers called for a rebuilding of the demolished barricades, some of which were briefly rebuilt, but then taken down again voluntarily by the protesters. [100] At 7 pm, the counter-protest in front of the Council of Ministers of GERB members in support of the government began. The demonstrators were stopped from reaching his office by security guards, at which point the former began shouting slogans demanding the resignations of the government, which in turn led to verbal altrecations between themselves and the guards. [243][244], The opposition Socialist Party succeeded in pushing through a motion to interrupt the National Assembly's recess and hold an extraordinary meeting of the assembly on 13 August. | Mobile version, Political crisis in Bulgaria sparks protests and outrage, support of the Bulgarian president, Rumen Radev. Karayancheva, condemned recent police violence and intimidation Smaller rallies were also organized in various cities in the United States, while the London protests had become a daily occurrence for two weeks in a row.
Surprisingly, Dogan himself appeared out of his residence and approached the demonstrators, asking to speak with them. The protesters refused and instead began demanding for his resignation as well. [378] As a result, the number of security personnel deployed at the protests was reduced and Radoslav Stoynev, head of the Security Police Department, urged that masks be worn outdoors as well. "Разследван за шпионаж съветник на президента първо натопил Радев, но пред съдия се поправил", "Четирима задържани след акцията днес. Daily protests have been going on in Sofia and other cities for the past two months. [118] The majority of protesters rejected these concessions and vowed to keep protesting until the entire government resigns.