Send to Kindle
Wednesday's protest over high power bills was the most massive in Varna, with some 2000 – 5000 people chanting "Mafia" in the streets. Photo by BGNES
One of the leaders of a protest over the high electricity bills in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna, Ivan Petrov, has been stabbed in the back late on Wednesday.
At around 9 pm, at the end of the protest, when the people were dispersing, Petrov, a former player of the Spartak Varna football club, was walking towards his car along the alley near the St Sofia church when he was hit in his back.
"I turned and I saw a hooded man running. The next thing I knew was that I had blood around my waist," Petrov told petel.bg on Wednesday.
After the incident, Petrov walked for around 50 meters, after which he stopped a car which took him to a hospital, where his wound was taken care of.
He was subsequently questioned by police.
Wednesday's protest over high power bills was the most massive in Varna, with some 2000 – 5000 people chanting "Mafia" in the streets.
Wednesday's rally was called under the motto "Protest for the right to be citizens in our own country" and was not only about the high prices of electricity.
Wednesday was the fourth consecutive day of protests in Varna over the high power bills.
The rally took place amid increased police presence but there were no clashes, unlike the previous day.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets in a mass demonstration last night, demanding new elections and urging the government to take decisive action to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza
Architects Martin Hristov and Galina Baleva, who have crafted the design, revealed that a novel central bus station in Varna is scheduled to be inaugurated in late May
For the past four years, residents of the picturesque village of Brestovitsa in Plovdiv have been grappling with a troubling issue: muddy water contaminated with manganese flowing from their taps
Tension grips Russia's Orsk city as residents rally in protest following severe flooding along the Ural River
A protest unfolded in front of the Interior Ministry headquarters in Sofia on Monday, as citizens demanded the resignation of outgoing Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov
This morning, The Confederation of Labour Podkrepa and The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria from State Management and Organizations within the National Security Council are organizing a protest demonstration in front of the Council of
Bulgarian journalist Dimitar Stoyanov finds himself embroiled in controversy after being detained by authorities for 24 hours on charges of hooliganism and threatening behavior with a weapon
In Bulgaria, a stark reality persists regarding domestic violence, as highlighted by Assoc. Dr. Aleksey Pamporov from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian authorities found themselves grappling with a peculiar case involving a 60-year-old Ukrainian woman
In a pioneering initiative to address road safety, a new campaign will see road offenders receiving letters from relatives of those who lost their lives in accidents
Bulgaria is grappling with a sharp increase in counterfeit currency, with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) reporting a concerning surge in fake banknotes, particularly those of 100 BGN denominations
In a chilling turn of events, the lifeless body of a man was discovered in Sofia's "Zapaden Park" yesterday, as reported by NovaTV
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
