Medical volunteers from a group called Future in Bulgaria are bringing first-aid gear to the budget protests, and they packed supplies for tear-gas exposure just in case things get messy. The doctors said peaceful protesters can spot them by their medical masks and gloves while they work the Triangle of Power area.
Sofia police locked down the demonstration zone with checkpoints after opposition groups claimed that counter-terrorism units got activated and cops from other regions rolled into the capital. Reform parties are leading the rally against next year's spending plan, with simultaneous gatherings scheduled for Varna, Burgas, Plovdiv, and other cities across the country.
Sofia police locked down the demonstration zone with checkpoints after opposition groups claimed that counter-terrorism units got activated and cops from other regions rolled into the capital. Reform parties are leading the rally against next year's spending plan, with simultaneous gatherings scheduled for Varna, Burgas, Plovdiv, and other cities across the country.
