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The Guardian - UK
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Eden Maclachlan in Sofia

Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

Aerial view of a large crowd in central Sofia at night
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Sofia last December to protest against the government. Photograph: Dobrin Kashavelov/AFP/Getty Images

Anna Bodakova’s days tend to be rather hectic at the moment. Hopping between meeting voters on the street, political debates and recording videos for social media, the 23-year-old is standing to become an MP in Bulgaria’s general election.

Last year she was among the many young Bulgarians who participated in countrywide mass protests over the government’s economic policies and perceived failure to tackle corruption. Those protests ultimately resulted in the resignation of the prime minister, Rosen Zhelyazkov, and his cabinet in December.

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