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At the beginning of the year an anti-government rally in the capital Sofia turned into a riot as hundreds of protesters clashed with police, smashed windows and damaged cars. Photo by BGNES
A total of 15,000 people are expected to rally on Friday along the streets of the Bulgarian capital Sofia to express their discontent with life in the European Union's poorest and most corrupt nation.
The rally is organized by Podkrepa trade union as public anger is mounting against the government ahead of the general elections at the beginning of July.
The protestors will demand that the new government stand as a guaratuee for jobs, higher salaries, high-quality education and health care, responsible social policy and care for the disadvantaged.
At the beginning of the year an anti-government rally in the capital Sofia turned into a riot as hundreds of protesters clashed with police, smashed windows and damaged cars.
The riot in Sofia was the worst since 1997, when violent street protests forced the then Socialist government to step down for pushing the Balkan country into an economic meltdown.
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