Bulgarian government resigns amid protests

SOFIA Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov sent an official resignation letter to parliament on Wednesday amid mass protests in the country. “We will continue to perform our duties until the new cabinet is elected and we will do everything in order to secure continuity,” the prime minister said in the letter. Bulgarian government resigns amid protests The Bulgarian parliament should voice its opinion about the government’s resignation on Thursday, Bulgarian BTA news agency has reported. Borisov announced earlier today that he and his cabinet ministers would resign today. “We have dignity and honor. It is the people who put us in power and we give it back to them today," Borisov stressed. He added that he would not take part in the caretaker government. “I will not be a part of the government under which the police are beating up people,” the now former prime minister said. Borisov’s ruling party, that won the 2009 elections, is losing support due to poor economic situation, the worst in the last ten years. Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov believes that Borisov has shown that he is a “true statesman”, novinite.com has reported. Bulgarian MPs were supposed to discuss a reshuffle of the government proposed by Borisov and resignation of Deputy PM Simeon Djankov on Wednesday. The resignation of the government followed after eight days of protests of several thousands of citizens across Bulgaria over the electricity price and January bills. “We did our best yesterday to respond to the protesters’ demands. We cannot do anything else as of today to help the protesters,” Borisov told parliament. Borisov has said the electricity distribution license of central Europe's largest listed company, Czech-based CEZ will be revoked, setting Bulgarian on a collision course with the Czech Republic, which owns 70 percent of the company. Reuters reports that 25 people were injured during last night’s protests in Sofia. The Interior Ministry has released that 11 people were arrested on Tuesday night in the capital. (Beta/AP) B92 Tanjug

Bulgarian government resigns amid protests

The Bulgarian parliament should voice its opinion about the government’s resignation on Thursday, Bulgarian BTA news agency has reported.

Borisov announced earlier today that he and his cabinet ministers would resign today.

“We have dignity and honor. It is the people who put us in power and we give it back to them today," Borisov stressed.

He added that he would not take part in the caretaker government.

“I will not be a part of the government under which the police are beating up people,” the now former prime minister said.

Borisov’s ruling party, that won the 2009 elections, is losing support due to poor economic situation, the worst in the last ten years.

Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov believes that Borisov has shown that he is a “true statesman”, novinite.com has reported.

Bulgarian MPs were supposed to discuss a reshuffle of the government proposed by Borisov and resignation of Deputy PM Simeon Djankov on Wednesday.

The resignation of the government followed after eight days of protests of several thousands of citizens across Bulgaria over the electricity price and January bills.

“We did our best yesterday to respond to the protesters’ demands. We cannot do anything else as of today to help the protesters,” Borisov told parliament.

Borisov has said the electricity distribution license of central Europe's largest listed company, Czech-based CEZ will be revoked, setting Bulgarian on a collision course with the Czech Republic, which owns 70 percent of the company.

Reuters reports that 25 people were injured during last night’s protests in Sofia.

The Interior Ministry has released that 11 people were arrested on Tuesday night in the capital.