Protesters are demanding a decent life for their children and parents, a decent salary.
Protests demanding the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Chief Prosecutor of the Republic Ivan Geshev continue on day 18 in Bulgaria.
On the “triangle of power,” between the administrative buildings of the government, the People’s Assembly (Parliament) of Bulgaria and the president of the country, the action participants played volleyball, and then threw pig ears at the government building, chanting slogans “Mafia!”
The protesters demanded a decent life for their children and their parents, a decent salary that would allow them to work in Bulgaria, not in other European countries. At the end of the rally, the protesters sang the national anthem.
Police cordons had traditionally blocked access to all major government institutions, but the police did not prevent protesters from expressing their discontent, and there was no conflict between protesters and the police.
Peaceful protests under the slogan “Give back democracy!” took place on Sunday in other Bulgarian cities as well. On Monday, new protests are planned.
The first mass protest action took place in Bulgaria on July 9, when more than a thousand citizens, representatives of various political parties and public organizations gathered outside the presidential administration building in support of President Rumen Radev. Since that day, rallies and processions under the slogan “Let’s defend democracy!” have become daily, with mostly young people taking active part.