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How Bulgaria’s government fell amid mass protests
Gen Z protests have been sweeping the world’s countries, and they have just toppled their first European government. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his resignation on Dec. 11, making him the latest in a slew of Bulgarian heads of government to step down in recent years. The protests were largely held over perceived corruption in the country, and now politicians are looking to form a new government.Why are Bulgarians protesti…
On Thursday 11 December, Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov announced the resignation of his government, in the wake of a large popular mobilization denouncing corruption at the top of the state. This protest was widely carried by Generation Z, which in a few weeks became the engine of an unprecedented movement in Europe. A massive mobilization led by young people Wednesday evening, tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Sofia a…
After weeks-long protests, carried by a large part of Gen Z across the country, the Bulgarian government resigned on Friday. Protests against the budget presented for the first time in November were triggered. Despite the ongoing unrest, Bulgaria is still to enter the Eurozone on 1 January 2026. After weeks-long demonstrations and sometimes violent clashes with the police, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Shelyaskov announced his resignation on 1…
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