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Scrivener7

(58,454 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:45 AM 21 hrs ago

Look at Bulgaria! Can we make the complicit legislators fear us more than they fear Trump?

They did it with protests!

https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-government-resigns-protests-eurozone-42e9d41ff7f6b9a49403f761a4f5142d
Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone

The resignation of the minority coalition, led by the center-right GERB party, was announced minutes before parliament was scheduled to vote on a no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition over economic mismanagement and supported by growing public anger with widespread corruption.
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The demonstrations on Wednesday came after last week’s protests that were sparked by the government’s budget plans for higher taxes, increased social security contributions and spending increases. The government later withdrew the contentious 2026 budget plan.
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At the core of the protesters’ frustrations is the role of Bulgarian politician and oligarch Delyan Peevski, who has been sanctioned by both the United States and the United Kingdom, and whose MRF New Beginning party backs the government. Peevski has been accused by opponents of helping shaping government policy in line with oligarchic interests.
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