Bulgarians Gear Up for 6th Day of Massive Anti-Govt Rallies

Politics » DOMESTIC | June 19, 2013, Wednesday // 08:34
Bulgaria: Bulgarians Gear Up for 6th Day of Massive Anti-Govt Rallies Over 7 000 protesters took to the streets in Sofia Tuesday, according to police.

For a sixth day in a row, outraged Bulgarians will stage nationwide protest rallies against the Socialist-led government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

The massive demonstrations were sparked by the outrageous decision of the government to appoint shady media mogul and MP Delyan Peevski as Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).

Over 7 000 protesters took to the streets in Sofia Tuesday, according to police. The rally went peacefully, despite attempts made by marginal nationalist groups to provoke protesters.
People have announced on Facebook that a protest is planned for Wednesday evening as well.

Parallel rallies are to be staged in other major Bulgarian cities.

Bulgaria’s Parliament is expected to retract the appointment of Peevski as head of DANS on Wednesday. The move is unlikely to appease protesters, who have called for the government’s resignation.

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Tags: protests, Delyan Peevski, Plamen Oresharski, State Agency for National Security, DANS, parliament

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