Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Sofia and other major regional centres across Bulgaria in an anti-government protest, triggered by the draft budget for 2026. Protesters first took to the streets last Wednesday in Sofia against a draft 2026 budget that they say is an attempt to mask widespread corruption. At a fresh rally on Monday — the biggest in years — protesters packed a huge square in front of parliament, carrying posters urging a change of government. IMAGES