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On the 100th day of the anti-government protests, announced by organizers as the fifth “Great Popular Uprising,” the protesters again besieged the BNT building and came to tension with the police.
Participants in the action insist on the resignation of media director Emil Koshlukov and even for the presenter of the program “Panorama” Boyko Vasilev.
Earlier tonight, the protesters again demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and the entire government, as well as Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev. According to them, any delay in the resignation of the prime minister is a disadvantage for him, as confidence in him has fallen.
There was an event two parallel supports. The students of the University of Sofia arrived with their sound equipment and their speakers around 6:30 pm In front of the presidency is the point of the so-called Poison Trio.
According to those present, the protests caused problems in Bulgaria visible to Europe.
In the event that took place in torrential rain, They united on site and via video link from Brussels three MEPs from Croatia, the Netherlands and Romania.
One of them – Ivan Sincic from Croatia, said that he had come to tell the Bulgarians that they were not alone and that Europe supported them. According to him, corruption is not only in Bulgaria, but also in Croatia. “I want to tell you that corruption must stop everywhere,” he said, adding: “You must not stop,” he urged the protesters, adding that “whoever stands last will win.”
The MEP from the Netherlands Paul Tang, A member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, addressed the people in the square, saying that corruption prevents them from living in freedom and with the truth and following the ideals they have shared with their families. “If you get in the way, get out,” he urged.
He recalled that a few days ago the European Parliament supported the right of the Bulgarian people to protest in defense of the rule of law and added that MEPs in turn help prevent EU funds from going into the pockets of corrupt politicians and oligarchs.
He also highlighted the role of some media, which “instead of listening to the voice of the people, they follow the government and prefer the version of the oligarchs and the corrupt.”
Romanian MEP Ramona Strugariu He joined via a video link and pointed out that the victory they achieved in Brussels is a victory for every one of the Bulgarians who have been in the squares for the last 100 days.
Deyan Vassilev from “Justice for All” He pointed out that they do not want the strong to impose their rules, they want rules for everyone. “The rule of law will protect us from the power of the strong, but it will also make us richer,” he said.
“There is a lot of light in this square, this light is from their eyes, from their souls, from their hopes and from their courage – that’s where the light from this square comes from,” said Arman Babikyan of the Poison Trio. “We want a Bulgaria of knowledge, a Bulgaria of power,” he added.
Prof. Velislav Minekov from the “Poison Trio” pointed out that even if it rains, there is thunder, even if stones fall from the sky, they will still be here because they hate the rulers. “The ministers have changed in 100 days, they have been hiding, they have become the sword of Europe, we will take them out,” he added.
After the traditional end of the event with the Bulgarian anthem, the protest march began to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, to pay tribute to the 30-year-old anti-government protests on November 10, after which the crowd marched in the traditional march to the Eagle Bridge.
Some of the protesters went to the Bulgarian National Television building because of what has already happened usual protest on Friday during the “Panorama” show.
Came to voltage in front of the BNT entrance, after dozens of protesters tried to enter the national television building with the intention of participating in the program “Panorama” presented by Boyko Vassilev. There were several clashes with the police while trying to enter the building. There are a large number of police and gendarmerie officers around him.
The protesters chanted “Resignation”, as their screams go to the CEO of BNT Emil Kushlukov and the presenter Boyko Vassilev.
BNT’s side entrances were also cordoned off by protesters intending to wait for the “Panorama” host to leave after the end of the show.
A guest on the show’s studio was Arman Babikyan of the Poison Trio, who said he did not know what was happening in front of the BNT building, but would not ask people to disperse. He announced his intention to stay near the television building.
Blocked are the intersections of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and Orlov Most.
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