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Anti-government protests have been going on for over 40 days (Photo: Bmw Spirit)

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Bulgarians: Citizens with a cause

It has been more than 40 days now since protests started in Bulgaria's capital. Thousands hit the streets in Sofia every day to voice their frustration and disgust with the Bulgarian political establishment.

It all started on 14 June, when the parliament approved the nomination of the 32-year-old media mogul Delyan Peevski as head of the country’s powerful national security agency.

Peevski, who is also a member of parliament from the liberal Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF),...

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Anti-government protests have been going on for over 40 days (Photo: Bmw Spirit)

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