The ultra-nationalist Ataka party was going to hold an ongoing protest in the centre of Sofia asking for the fall of the Government, Ataka leader Volen Siderov told Bulgarian news agency BTA on July 29 2008, the first day of the protest.

Ataka is one of the opposition parties that filed the sixth motion of no-confidence to date against the coalition Government led by Sergei Stanishev. The discussions on the motion will happen on July 29, with the vote being held on July 30. It was filed after the European Commission froze about 800 million euro in funding to Bulgaria on July 23 due to irregularities, alleged conflict of interests and lack of transparency in Bulgaria's management of European Union funds.

Ataka will protest every day till the fall of the Government, Siderov said. For the purpose, the party will set up a camp of several tents and a podium next to the Archaeological Museum in Sofia in the area next to the Cabinet building and the Presidency. The party has city hall's permission to hold the protest between 6am and 10pm.

Siderov has personally written a manifesto calling for the resignation of Stanishev and early elections in the autumn. The major party in opposition – which is not represented in Parliament – the Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) has also asked for early elections. GERB is led by Sofia mayor Boiko Borissov, who, on July 1, received Siderov's acknowledgement when the latter said that he saw Borissov as the next prime minister of Bulgaria.

Siderov also saw a possible ruling coalition agreement between Ataka, GERB, Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria and the International Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation. All but GERB are currently represented in Parliament.

“The Berlusconi model is Bulgaria's way out,” Siderov told commercial channel bTV on July 1.