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The Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov, announced this Thursday in Parliament the resignation of his tripartite government headed by the conservatives after several massive proteststhe last one last night, led by the Generation Z and in which tens of thousands of citizens have demanded his resignation among corruption accusations and criticism of the 2026 Budgets.
“We have heard the voice of society”, said the prime minister, whose government took power in January and was supported by three parties, including the conservative Citizens for European Development GERB.
Figures like Boiko Borisov, GERB leader, and Delian Peevskia former media businessman who supports GERB and who is internationally sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom for alleged cases of corruption, bribery and embezzlement, They have become the center of criticism of the protests not only in the capital Sofia, but also in several Bulgarian cities.
Generation Z
Last night’s protest, the third in recent days called by the We Follow the Change-Democratic Bulgaria platform and the opposition European party PP-DB, gathered numerous young people and demanded the resignation of the Executive and the call for new elections, which would be the eighth since 2021.
Among the criticisms of the Zhelyazkov Government is also its inability to prepare a Budget that addresses structural and deep reforms what the country needs before the lack of transparency.
These public accounts are the first to be prepared in euros, since Bulgaria will adopt the community currency from January 1, 2026.
This budget project included tax and pension increases and greater debt to finance public spending, which for many is an attempt to gain the loyalty of the Administration and the security forces.
Already last December 2, the president of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, He demanded the resignation of the Government, as well as new elections, after these mobilizations.
“Bulgarians raised their voices against corruption and anarchy”he said in a speech addressed to the country in which he highlighted how “thousands of people” overflowed the country’s squares demanding the resignation of the Government of Prime Minister Rosen Zheliazkov.