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Two major thoroughfares in central Sofia remain blocked by protesters

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Eagle's Bridge in central Sofia, July 30
Photo: Ani Petrova, BNR

The blockade of the key intersection at Eagle's Bridge (Orlov Most) in the capital continues for a day now. Tents have been set up, and public transport buses operate with a changed route.

Protesters have put up a poster reading "Sorry for the inconvenience, the state is under repair!
"We will be here for as long as we can last. Our common goal is to abolish the dictatorship", one of the protesters told the BNR.
"It is not right to block the boulevard because other people are worried about it and cannot go to work. Twenty people are not representative of entire Sofia. This is not right, but such is our democracy, " said a citizen on the other side of the barricade.
A new protest has been announced for today from 7 pm until 10 pm under the slogan "Let's Defend Democracy, Day 22". The gathering point for the protesters is at the fountain in front of the presidency downtown Sofia.


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