After the protest ended, some of its participants blocked one of the capital's key intersections and threw firecrackers. The police and fire brigade intervened.
President Rumen Radev expressed support for the anti-government protests on Wednesday evening. “The people in the square anticipated Thursday's vote in parliament,” the head of state said on his Facebook page.
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“This was done by a huge number of Bulgarians of different ages, belonging to different parties from Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna, throughout the country and a number of European cities.” According to the president, a broad national consensus has emerged against the mafia and it stands “above all attempts to combat people's hopes.”
Political confusion in Bulgaria
Radev asked MPs to support a vote of no confidence in the government on Thursday. “Listen to the voice of people and choose between dignity and free choice or the shame of addiction.”
After the government presented a new draft budget, the opposition submitted a motion of no confidence in Zelazkov's cabinet. The government is accused of a significant increase in foreign debt, corruption and violating the rule of law.
This is the sixth motion of no confidence in the government since January 2025. Thanks to the support of the DPS-NN party of oligarch Delan Peewski, the government coalition has enough support in parliament for the motion to be rejected.
