People protest Bulgaria’s draft budget — photos

Mass protests erupted in Sofia, Bulgaria, against the draft budget for next year. The proposed tax increases prompted people to take to the streets.

This was reported by Svobodna Evropa.

Protest in Bulgaria

The situation escalated in the evening near the office of the party MRF – New Beginning, where demonstrators set trash bins on fire and attacked a police van. Officers responded with tear gas.

Authorities reported at least ten detained protesters and two injured police officers.

Amid the unrest, the party We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (WCC–DB) — the second-largest parliamentary group and the organizer of the protest — demanded the resignation of the interior minister, accusing police of failing to provide adequate security and allowing provocateurs to act freely.

In addition, Bulgaria’s leader, President Rumen Radev, called for the government’s resignation and for early elections.

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