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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Sofia, December 11 (Xinhua) — Bulgaria's coalition government led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov resigned on Thursday after thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets in nationwide protests a day earlier.
R. Zhelyazkov announced his decision just minutes before the sixth parliamentary vote of no confidence in the government. The motion, put forward by opposition parties who accused the cabinet of economic policy miscalculations, garnered only 106 votes in the 240-seat parliament, significantly short of the majority required for its passage.
"Our desire is to meet public expectations. Currently, as the constitution stipulates, all state power emanates from the people. We hear the voices of citizens protesting against the government," stated R. Zhelyazkov.
On December 10, tens of thousands of people protested across Bulgaria. They accused the government of failing economic policies, particularly in relation to the 2026 budget proposal, which was withdrawn. Similar protests have been ongoing for several weeks.
R. Zhelyazkov has not yet officially submitted his resignation. His government was sworn in on January 16 following snap elections in October 2024—Bulgaria's seventh parliamentary election in three and a half years.
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