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Anti-government protests in central Sofia continue for 12th day

| updated on 7/20/20 7:44 PM

Thousands of citizens protesting against the government are gathering in front of the building of the Presidency downtown Sofia. There is significant police presence. They are being joined by people arriving from other cities in Bulgaria.
The protest in front of the building of the Bulgarian parliament in the center of Sofia which started in the early morning on the 12th day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria also continues. Since the beginning of the day, the demonstrators have been calling for the resignation of the cabinet and the prosecutor general, as today's protests go under the slogan "Occupation of the National Assembly. Everyone out! ” and is held in front of the National Assembly building. At the moment there are no serious violations of public order in Sofia, the situation in the city is calm, the Sofia Police Department announced.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, when the no-confidence vote in the government is to be voted in the parliament, the protest is again expected to start early in the morning.



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