Weary of promises, Bulgarians protest against COVID curbs, inflation

People participate in a rally against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) government measures, organised by the ultranationalist Vazrazhdane (Revival) party, in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

SOFIA (Reuters) - About 1,000 Bulgarian demonstrators gathered in downtown Sofia on Wednesday to protest against curbs imposed to combat COVID-19 and rampant inflation at a rally organised by the opposition ultra-nationalist Revival party.

Holding banners reading "I want a normal life," and "COVID is a tyranny, not a pandemic" the demonstrators booed as Prime Minister Kiril Petkov addressed them.