Overview
- Parliament voted 201 to 240 to let the cabinet retract the draft, and the government said it will submit a new proposal.
- Tens of thousands rallied in Sofia in the largest demonstration in years, with protests also reported in other cities.
- Clashes followed the main rally, leaving three police officers injured, more than 70 people detained, and 14 charged with hooliganism.
- Masked groups targeted political offices, pelting the DPS headquarters and vandalizing a nearby GERB office as police used tear gas.
- President Rumen Radev called for the government's resignation, while euro entry set for January 1, 2026 heightens the stakes for the next budget.