When Bulgarian politician Hristo Ivanov pulled up in a motor boat at a Black Sea villa three months ago, he sparked a firestorm of protests about rampant corruption that threaten to bring down the country’s…
Bulgaria has been gripped by two months of nation-wide anti-corruption street protests demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev. An eventful summer saw a…
Protests calling on Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to resign have now run for two months. For two months, Bulgarians have packed the streets every night to protest that an oligarchic mafia has…
Protests intensify as tens of thousands demand prime minister’s resignation Elena Kasabova should have little reason to feel discontented. She has a well-paid IT job at a Sofia bank, enjoys…
Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borissov is „only pouring oil in the fire“ with his plans to push through controversial new constitutional reforms, an opposition leader has said. Hristo Ivanov, the…
Protesters plan nationwide demonstration as prime minister pushes to revise constitution. Boyko Borissov’s premiership faces a major test on Wednesday when mass protests are planned across Bulgaria amid a corruption…
Mass protests aim to ‘take back Bulgaria’ from government of Boyko Borissov – and it all began with a flag After more than a month of protests, Bulgaria’s longstanding prime…
Amid a major challenge to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, Hristo Ivanov’s opposition ‘Yes, Bulgaria’ is gaining momentum. More than a month into one of the biggest protest waves in recent…
Hristo Ivanov says Germany and the Commission have sold themselves too cheaply to ensure Borissov’s loyalty. The EU’s credibility as a custodian of the rule of law is on the…
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov ditched four ministers on Thursday but his gesture is unlikely to halt a wave of street protests heading into their 15th consecutive day. Since July 9,…