Following the surprise resignation of Boyko Borisov's government on February 20, which came after an earlier protest turned violent, activists of the protest movement held a meeting in the city of Sliven and agreed on a list of demands: not to adjourn the Parliament; the President should appoint experts to the new government, instead of making it a caretaker one; to draft a Civil Participation Bill providing a 50% civil quota in all institutions; to return 51% of the energy sector shares to the State; to close the Bulgarian Energy Holding, BEH, for draining the energy sector; to summon the Grand National Assembly, establishing a procedure to recall MPs. 
Kufuatia kujiuzulu kwa kushtukiza kwa serikali ya Boyko Borisov mnamo Februari 20, kulikokuja mara baada ya maandamano yaliyotanguliawhich came after an earlier protest kuhatarisha amani zaidi, wanaharakati wa harakati za maandamano waliitisha mkutano katika jiji la Sliven na walikubaliana mambo wanayoyahitaji: sio kuliahirisha Bunge; Rais anapaswa kuwateua wataalamu watakaoiunda serikali mpya, badala ya kuifanya kuwa serikali ya mpito, kuandaa mswada wa ushirikishwaji wa wananchi utakaoruhusu uhusika wa asilimia 50 ya raia katika taasisi zote, kurudisha serikalini asilimia 51 ya sekta zote za nishati, kuisimamia kampuni ya Nishati ya Bulgaria (BEH), ili isiikandamize sekta ya nishati; kuitisha mkutano mkuu wa Bunge pamoja na kuandaa mkakati wa kuwarudisha tena wabunge.