Protests in Sofia, Bulgaria
In what has now become a “fashion” in many Eastern European countries, Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is the latest to stage violent protests against its government.
The goal of the protesters is the same everywhere, the dismissal of the current government that many see unfit to rule, corrupt and inept. The recent gas crisis in the country may have propelled many to the streets, perhaps as a way of keeping warm by exercising?
From the video on the BBC’s website, it is clear that the police in Sofia were much better prepared than the police in Riga, or at least they appear to be more violent towards the crowd.