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bemildred

(90,061 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2013, 02:42 PM Jul 2013

Police rescue 100 besieged MPs after parliament blockade as Bulgaria protest turns violent

Source: Independent.UK

The President appealed for calm after more than 100 MPs, ministers and staff were forced to spend the night in parliament as demonstrators blocked the exits and held off police by throwing stones.

It was the first outbreak of violence in more than 40 days of anti-government protests.

Thousands of Bulgarians angry at what they say is entrenched state corruption and nepotism have been gathering in Sofia each day, and up until this week there had been a peaceful atmosphere.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/police-rescue-100-besieged-mps-after-parliament-blockade-as-bulgaria-protest-turns-violent-8729414.html

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Police rescue 100 besieged MPs after parliament blockade as Bulgaria protest turns violent (Original Post) bemildred Jul 2013 OP
It is high time that the same action take place here. olegramps Jul 2013 #1
+1 nt Plucketeer Jul 2013 #3
I made a friend from Sofia, she was studying here u4ic Jul 2013 #2

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2. I made a friend from Sofia, she was studying here
Reply to bemildred (Original post)
Wed Jul 24, 2013, 06:46 PM
Jul 2013

The corruption she described in Bulgaria was mind boggling.

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