For the 22nd consecutive day, they demand the resignation of the Prime Minister.
Mass protesters set up tents and blocked traffic on Tsarigradskoe Shosse near the Orlov Bridge and Independence Square. For the 22nd consecutive day, they demanded the resignation of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his government, as well as the republic’s chief prosecutor, Ivan Geshev.
According to TASS correspondent, tents on Orlov Bridge and in the area of the government building were set up immediately after the mass action, which ended Thursday after midnight, and they are constantly attended by several dozens of protesters, who claim that they intend to block the roads of the capital permanently, until their resignation requirements are met.
The protest forced the city administration to partially change public transport routes, while motorists look for bypasses and stand in traffic jams.
At an urgent briefing, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Georgi Khadzhiev warned that there might be clashes between protesters and citizens.
“Contrary to our efforts and calls, there is a high probability of physical clashes, we are making great efforts to ensure that this does not happen. We are counting on the consciousness of citizens. We support dialogue and try to explain to the protesters that other citizens have rights and should be able to move freely to their jobs and homes, but they can’t hear us”, – Khadzhiyev said at the briefing. He said the protests in Sofia are spontaneous and no one informed the police about them beforehand.
The first mass protest was held in Bulgaria 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 becoming active participants.