US EditionBulgaria’s Government Resigns as Mass Protests Gripped the Nation Weeks Before Joining Eurozone
Mass protests of over 100,000 people led Bulgaria’s government to resign amid accusations of corruption and budget disputes before eurozone adoption.
- On Thursday, Bulgaria's government resigned amid mass protests, with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov stating, `Ahead of today's vote of no confidence, the government is resigning.`
- The government's budget proposals for higher taxes and social security hikes last week sparked protests, which widened over perceived corruption linked to Bulgarian politician and oligarch Delyan Peevski, whose MRF New Beginning backs the government.
- Media estimates based on drone visuals put protesters at over 100,000, and students from Sofia's universities joined rallies organizers said outnumbered last week's more than 50,000.
- The government withdrew the 2026 budget plan, while protesters expanded demands to include calls for the center-right government to step down.
- Ahead of joining the eurozone, Bulgaria, a country of 6.4 million people, faces political upheaval weeks before switching to the euro on Jan. 1 as the eurozone's 21st member.
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Bulgaria’s Government Resigns after Mass Protests and Just Weeks before Nation Due to Join Eurozone
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join the eurozone.
Bulgaria faces turmoil after protests topple government on eve of euro entry
Dec 11 - The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rossen Jéliazkov's government has resigned. Muscle demonstrations have led to the fall of this cabinet, which is the result of a majority of four in a very fragmented Parliament. Early legislative news seems imminent, as the country is about to join the euro area.
Bulgaria’s Government Resigns After Weeks of Protests as Eurozone Entry Nears
Bulgaria’s government announced on Dec. 11 that it is resigning after weeks of mass street protests over economic policy and entrenched corruption, just weeks before the Balkan country is due to adopt the euro as its official currency. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced the resignation to reporters at the parliament in the country’s capital, Sofia, and in a televised address just minutes before the parliament was set to vote on …
This announcement comes after a mass demonstration to denounce corruption and three weeks from Bulgaria's entry into the euro area.
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