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2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet
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The 2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet was a series of demonstrations that were held in Bulgaria, mainly in the capital Sofia, against the left-wing coalition cabinet of Oresharski (coalition between Bulgarian Socialist Party and Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), supported by the ultra-nationalist party Ataka). The demonstrations started on 28 May 2013,[68] but actual large-scale protests did not emerge until 14 June.[69]
While the trigger factor for the demonstrations was the controversial appointment of Delyan Peevski as head of DANS in June 2013, the public discontent stemmed from a variety of causes, to a large extent connected to the general nature of the BSP-MRF governing coalition and perceived legitimacy issues surrounding political processes in Bulgaria. They ended in July 2014 with the resignation of the Oresharski government.
2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet Протести срещу кабинета "Орешарски" | |||
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![]() 8 July 2013, protesters in Sofia blocked the biggest boulevard in the city – "Tsarigradsko Shose" | |||
Date | 14 June 2013 – 23 July 2014 (1 year, 1 month and 9 days) | ||
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8,000 police officers deployed in total (between 20 and 500 per day),[51] 811 members of the Gendarmerie[52] | |||
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Death(s) | 0 (None) | ||
Injuries | 20+[53][54][55] | ||
Arrested | 280+[56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] |