01:29, March 5, 2013
Bulgarians marched in the streets en masse on Sunday in protest of corruption and poverty in the EU's poorest country, despite the resignation of the previous Prime Minister and his cabinet, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Outgoing Prime Minister Boiko Borisov resigned after two weeks of protests that saw Bulgarians chanting slogans of "mafia" and "resign" in front of Parliament, the Economist reported.
The protests were originally targeted against electricity and fuel prices, but have since morphed into anti-government protests expressing general discontent with poor living standards and perceived corruption. Police and demonstrators have clashed violently on several occasions, and dozens of protestors have been injured and arrested. At least two men have set themselves on fire in protest.
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