
Bulgarian Government Resigns After Nationwide Anti-Corruption Protests
Citing “the will of the people,” Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his cabinet’s resignation, saying that the wave of civic energy should be “supported and encouraged.”

Citing “the will of the people,” Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his cabinet’s resignation, saying that the wave of civic energy should be “supported and encouraged.”

Pro-EU parties are collaborating with their traditional opponents to bring down the GERB-led coalition.
The only route that currently supplies Russian gas to Central Europe could see a major upgrade, but there are legal constraints to foreign investments.

The stakes are clear: political stability and economic progress or a return to the endless cycle of elections.

“This is how democracy works: when you don’t have the majority to run the country, then we go into another election,” commentator says.

The fault lines between the different political groupings make combinations seem impossible, whether in the fight against corruption or on the position towards Russia.

Obstructed by several incompatible political divisions, the creation of a new government for Bulgaria looks unlikely. Now new elections loom.