LIVE: Anti-government protests continue in Bulgarian capital of Sofia

Ruptly is live from the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Thursday, July 16, as anti-corruption protesters are gathering for the eighth day in a row.

Protests began across the country last week to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government and of Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev over allegations they failed to put a stop to endemic corruption.

On Saturday, July 11, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev demanded the resignation of the government and the end of "the mafia way of ruling" during a televised address.

His comments came as tensions escalated in the country after two of the president's aides were arrested in a police raid at Radev's headquarters last week.

Borissov, who has been in power since 2009, announced on Thursday morning that he will not resign until the end of his term, in 2021.

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