Boiko Borisov,Bulgarian Prime Minister submitted his government’s resignation on Wednesday Feb 20,2013 after a tumultuous week of public anger over rising electricity prices, corruption and austerity measures that ignited mass protests nationwide and led to bloody clashes with the police
The speaker of the Parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, said that she had received the official letter of resignation and but that it would not take effect until legislators voted on it Thursday Feb 21,2013
Boiko Borisov cited beatings of protesters Tuesday by the police as one reason for his decision. “Every drop of blood for us is a stain,” he said
The resignation of Boiko Borisov and his GERB (Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria) cabinet leaves Bulgaria in turmoil.GERB were trailing in polls to the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party even before the current unrest.
The immediate concern in Bulgaria is stability. Many parallels are being drawn with 1997, when the socialist administration was brought down by street protests.
Elections are scheduled for July, but could be brought forward. The earliest date would be the end of April.
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