site.btaCitizens in Sofia Protest in Support of Arrested Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev

On Wednesday, citizens gathered in front of the Counter-Corruption Commission building in Sofia to protest in support of the arrested mayor of Varna, Blagomir Kotsev. They also spoke out against what they called a “wave of repression targeting political parties and opposition figures.”

The reason for the protest was the arrest of the Varna mayor, said protest organizer Kamen Dobrev.

At around 11:30 pm on July 8, a police detention order was served to Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev, and he was taken to a police station, his lawyer Milen Ralchev told the media earlier on Wednesday.

Some of the protest signs read: “Support for Varna and Blagomir Kotsev” and “Justice for Blagomir Kotsev.”

A separate protest in support of Kotsev was also held in Varna.