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Parliament gears up for siege - heightened police security

Wed, Jan 14 2009 10:22 CET

byNick Iliev

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Parliament is preparing itself for a massive wave of protests in light of the biggest demonstration organised in Sofia since 1997. The National Assembly has summoned and deployed a far greater police protection this time around than on recent demonstrations, Dnevnik daily reports.

Steel fences and barricades, riot police and the Gendarmerie have been erected and deployed in a wide perimeter around the Parliament building before today's session commences. Demonstrators are expected to descend near parliament and Alexander Nevski square at around 11 am.

Members of parliament are due to discuss certain legislation demanded by protesters. On the agenda will be issues put forth by students, eco activists and farmers. Furthermore, they are expected to investigate amendments to the law which deals with the present infrastructure and future construction in and around Studentski Grad (University Town), as well as the existing law for real estate exchange.

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