Bulgarian Prime Minister Resigns
After violent rallies
BULGARIA'S prime minister has announced the surprise resignation of his government after days of sometimes violent rallies, paving the way for early elections in the European Union's poorest member.
"It is the people who put us in power and we give it back to them today," Boyko Borisov told parliament on Wednesday.
"I will not participate in a government where the police beat up people or where threats for protests replace political dialogue. If the street wants to govern the country, let it do it."
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