Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Hristov, Chairman of the Center for Analysis and Crisis Communications, told Bulgarian National Radio that a decisive protest is already emerging in response to recent developments. He said the “ spark ” appeared quickly over a matter of weeks, fueled primarily by the new budget, which he described as unfair, taking from ordinary workers while benefiting a problematic and partly dysfunctional administration. Hristov explained that protests begin to gain traction when