Protests erupted in Bulgaria following the arrest of Varna's mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, accused of running a criminal group. Demonstrators like Berkay and Konstantin express a collective fear of increasing authoritarianism and interference with democracy. The arrest has sparked larger demonstrations, indicating public dissatisfaction with the government's use of the public prosecutor's office. Critics emphasize that the judiciary's credibility is at stake and that this incident is part of ongoing justice system issues in Bulgaria, with minimal improvements reported by the European Commission.
"My conscience and my sense of civic duty wouldn't allow me just to stand here with my arms folded, in the face of the obvious trend towards authoritarianism in our country."
"Such measures represent a serious interference with democracy and undermine the credibility of the judiciary."
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