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Today — 13 December 2025Main stream

‘Did We Do That?’ Gen Z Protesters Help Tip Balance Against Bulgaria’s Leaders

Young Bulgarians turned out in protests that helped unseat their government. Whether that will translate into higher turnout in upcoming elections is up to them.

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Demonstrators in Sofia, Bulgaria, rallying against the government.
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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the sixth prime minister in five years, bowed out amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.

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Protesters filled the streets outside Parliament on Wednesday during an anti-government rally in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia.
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