Protests: Bulgaria in a Political and Social Crisis

People ♦ Published: July 30, 2013; 14:10 ♦ (Vindobona)

Thousands of protesters are still marching the streets of Sofia. It is particularly the educated middle class that has had enough of the raging corruption of the political elite.

Protests: Bulgaria in a Political and Social Crisis / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Even though the summer holidays have begun and temperatures are above 30 degrees Celsius even in the evenings the demonstrations continue on the 46th day and more than thousand persons march the center of the Bulgarian capital.

It is the well-educated middle class: Students, intellectuals, employees, who walk to the parliament every day since the government intended to…