We want the compensations not to be below BGN 24, but to be up to a European standard. Besides the Socialist parliamentary group that had called the extraordinary session, it was only attended by a handful of MPs from the DPS, two from GERB and one from Volya. [149], The prosecution authority announced that it had brought charges against another former parliamentarian and current advisor in the field of energy policy to President Radev. [107], Bulgarian emigrants living in London joined the protests and gathered peacefully outside the Bulgarian embassy in the United Kingdom, expressing their grievances to Bulgaria's ambassador to the country. в над 10 града /на живо/", "Антиправителствен протест и на Дунав мост при Русе", "КС отговори на Иван Гешев за президента", "Конституционният съд: Имунитетът на президента го пази от наказателна отговорност (допълнена)", "Радев: Тези протести отварят пътя към бъдещето на България", "Румен Радев готов със служебно правителство", "Ден 22: протестиращите хвърлят яйца и домати по сградата на министерски съвет", "Protests in Bulgaria, Day 22: The Blockades of Key Intersections in Sofia Continue, Traffic is Difficult – Novinite.com – Sofia News Agency", "Парламентът излиза в лятна ваканция по време на протестите", "Без купон, но със снимки за спомен депутатите напуснаха сградата "Съединението прави силата, "От есента парламентът се мести в новата зала за 44 млн. [268][269], By evening, the protests deepened as demonstrators established yet more barricades. An hour later, the protests were joined by former Ombudswoman Maya Manolova. The demonstrators managed to block a major Sofia boulevard, but their gathering was limited by many police checkpoints, that screened and limited the flow of people into the protest. [94] This came hours after he was asked to do so by President Rumen Radev after a series of scandals in which the service was involved in guarding the summer residence of honorary DPS leader Ahmed Dogan. [140], A group of protesters attempted to besiege PM Borisov in Sofia Airport as he arrived from meetings with the European Union with the intention of not allowing him to leave until he agreed to resign. Today, October 26, Slavi Trifonov's party "There is such peoples" and Maya Manolova's Civic Platform "Stand Up. [318][319], By 23:00 the Gendarmes advanced on the enraged crowd and attempted to disperse it. [193][194], PM Borisov expressed his disagreement via a video he uploaded to Facebook, in which he claimed that the "enemies of natural gas diversification" were the ones protesting. The protesters demanded for the resignation of Information Service's chairman Mihail Konstantinov, because of his close ties with the ruling party. [170] Demonstrators also organized a mock "wish-writing contest" in front of the Bulgarian National Bank, as the date marked Bulgarian oligarch Delyan Peevski's birthday. [122][123], Prime Minister Borisov once again rejected calls for early elections, stating that his resignation would "break the country". [152], The protesters were not satisfied with the cabinet reshuffle and anti-government protests spread across Bulgaria's major cities. The group then hung a large banner in the colors of the Bulgarian flag with the phrase "RESIGN" superimposed on top. About an hour and a half after the protests began President Rumen Radev told protesters in front of the presidency that "the protest against the mafia is turning into a campaign and there is no force to stop us. [75], In early July, the name of the General Prosecutor became mixed up in the corruption scandal "Eight Dwarfs", which erupted at the same time. Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev stated that he will not resign, calling the protests "orchestrated". The BSP and DPS demanded Karayancheva's resignation. She further accused mayors and functionaries belonging to the ruling party of allegedly threatening transport companies by telling them that they would never again receive government contracts if they agree to transport any socialists or their supporters to the meeting. Tired but defiant: 100 days of protests in Bulgaria. Bullies on a beach A seaside-villa scandal sparks huge protests in Bulgaria. Romanian MEP Ramona Strugariu also express her support for the demonstrators via video conference. The Association of European Journalists condemned the violence against Kenarov and stated that they will report this case of police brutality to their international partner organizations. [336][337], As protests gathered in the city centre, police forces set up checkpoints to control the flow of people around the protests. Protests in Bulgaria. [76], Shortly thereafter, representatives of the prosecution and Capitol Police investigators entered the presidency, carrying out search and seizure operations. [117], Both Chief Prosecutor Geshev and Prime Minister Borisov made statements refusing to hand in their resignations and vowing to remain in power until the final day of their term. [155], A large truck that was supposed to provide technical and audio equipment for the daily protest in Sofia was stopped by Bulgarian police outside the city. [44] Radev, an independent, was nonetheless backed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party – Bulgaria's largest opposition party. [312], Meanwhile, Bulgarian police arrested Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the anti-government Vazrazhdane party who was attending that day's protests. [143], Hristo Ivanov, the leader of Yes, Bulgaria! He stated that police forces hoped to convince the protesters to take them down through closed-door negotiations, adding that the police would "raise its tone", as he opined that the current situation represented a "gross violation of public order". Nevertheless, after the police left, the truck was driven into the city without any license plates. After several smoke bombs were thrown into the square, the protestors formed a human chain to prevent provocateurs from committing violent acts. [298], The National Assembly met for the first time since beginning of its recess, meeting for the first time in the new assembly building designed to insulate the assemblymen from the protests and journalists. The Poisonous Trio - an informal group of three protest organizers criticised the move, stating that national monuments shouldn't be used for political purposes, while the historic site's custodian defined it as an "insult". [219][220], In a press briefing in Sofia, the national police forces declared that they would no longer tolerate the presence of roadblocks and tent camps in the country. In Sofia, the protesters marched to the German embassy in the country with blindfolds, which demonstrators stated alluded to the perceived indifference of the European Union towards Borisov's alleged mafia-style of leadership. Nevertheless, the ruling party excluded the possibility of early elections. 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