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Bulgarian government resigns after weeks of street protests

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review

Posted on December 11, 2025

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SOFIA, ‌Dec 11 (Reuters) - ‍Bulgarian ‌Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov ⁠handed ‌in his government's resignation on Thursday ⁠following weeks of street ​protests over its economic ‌policies ⁠and its perceived failure to tackle ​corruption.

Zhelyazkov announced his resignation in a televised statement ​minutes ‍before parliament ​had been due to vote on a no-confidence motion.

The resignation comes shortly ⁠before Bulgaria is due ​to join the euro zone on January ‌1.

(Reporting by Ivana SekularacEditing by Gareth Jones)

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