Bulgaria’s Black Swan: Pleven Protests and National Reckoning
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Pleven’s water crisis sparks civic protests exposing Bulgaria’s failing governance model, with potential to ignite nationwide unrest and political reckoning.

The unfolding protests in Pleven may be a harbinger of a broader political crisis in Bulgaria. What began as a local outcry over the collapse of water supply infrastructure has the potential to evolve into a nationwide protest wave. The question is no longer whether citizens are willing to mobilize but whether the government possesses the capacity—or legitimacy—to respond.