Protests Against Government in Bulgaria

CHAN:
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. The protesters gathered for an anti-government rally but it soon turned for the worst.


STORY:
Frustration and anger boils over in front of the Bulgarian parliament.

Violence flared at an anti-government rally when demonstrators began hurling snowballs and bottles.

Public anger is mounting in Europe's poorest country in the face of rampant corruption and economic meltdown.

Opinion polls show over 70 percent of the Bulgarian population want the Socialist-led government to quit.

Discontent with the country's politicians doesn't stop there - three-quarters of those polled are fed up with the parliament for its failure to tackle corruption.

[Ivan Hristov, Protester]:
"We are fighting for our rights, to introduce more democracy to our politics, to be able to rule throughreferendums."

Last year, the European Union suspended aid to Bulgaria after the government's failure to put corrupt officials and crime bosses behind bars.

An influential report by Transparency International portrayed Bulgaria as the most corrupt EU nation, taking the mantle from neighboring Romania.

Twelve policemen and at least 20 protesters were injured in the clashes - the worst in more than a decade.

More than 150 people were arrested - police said they recovered home-made grenades.

Observers say accelerating protests ahead of this summer's elections are unlikely to topple the government, which has an overwhelming majority in parliament.

But it will probably see its support eroded as thousands are expected to lose their jobs.

Organizers plan more protests in Sofia on Thursday.

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[dgdbg]

You make no sense faggot.And Bulgaria is not the poorest country in Europe.

[vinceBG93]

Macedonia should be part of Bulgaria, Macedonia shouldn't be considered as a country !!!

[MRRabotnik1982]

@asitamamasita very reactionary. I like the humor in it though

[bob4o99]

pfffhahahhahhahahpgsjphk,d;j,f how can a country with only 11 percent unemployment be the poorest ? haha stupid Foreign TV's Kosovo Bosnia and Herzigovina and Macedonia are the poorest

[asitamamasita]

@Zeratul331 macedoni romania have always had better lives then us only albania my be poorer but thats about it bulgaria can never be a very rich country but we can have da best standart of living all we need is all people with power and all cops to be killed 1st so we can start clean

[RammNroLL]

yeah this is not a thing that happens every day the thing that the government consists of wankers who dont care doeant mean the country doesnt rock and the people stand for their rights....as they did in that protest

[gyzoveiko]

@dgdbg it is the poorest in the European Union, not EUROPE

[goonerash]

forget it....go back to sleep....

[dgdbg]

What the hell?What are you trying to say?

[goonerash]

when you called me a faggot

i shit myself, then passed out.....

then i saw your name was peter, and from bulgaria.....