Early Tuesday morning, Emil Branchevski, mayor of Sofia ’s “Ilinden” district, oversaw the demolition of illegal housing in the “ Zaharna Fabrika ” neighborhood, even securing a water cannon in anticipation of unrest. While no clashes occurred, dozens of families were left homeless. Branchevski claimed that alternative municipal housing had been provided in the “Botunets” area. However, this sparked backlash from “Kremikovtsi” district mayor Liliya Donkova, who declared opposition to housing