Month-long protests continue in Bulgaria In Bulgaria, anti-government protesters have staged a mass coffee-drinking rally outside Parliament. Protests in the capital Sofia have been going on for over a month. They were triggered by the appointment of media mogul Delyan Peevski as head of the State Agency for National Security. Although the appointment was revoked, the crowds went on to demand that the cabinet resign over its ties with oligarchs. More about: Bulgaria, Bulgarian politics, Political crisis, Protest