Print - Bulgarian Interior Min Says Anti-Govt Protests 'Political' - Novinite.com Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev has once again criticized the ongoing anti-government protests in the country, describing them as "political." "The fact that citizens take part in the protests does not mean that the protests are civil," Yovchev told reporters on Monday, accusing the demonstrators of not being willing to participate in a dialogue. Commenting on the popular university protest movement, the Interior Minister claimed that "everyone knows who stands behind the students." Yochev warned that "political extremism" exists in the country, stating that riot police have been victims of "uncalled-for aggression" during the protests. Protesters against the Socialist-led cabinet first walked out, June 14, after the appointment of controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski for head of Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security. The rallies attracted dozens of thousands of anti-corruption protesters for a number of days. Peevski's reinstatement as MP after his resignation from the Security Agency provoked a student occupation at Sofia University in October. Rallies, though smaller in numbers, are still held every evening in downtown Sofia.