Bulgarian PM appeals for support ahead of no-confidence vote


              A pro-government protester holds a Bulgarian flag during a demonstration in support of incumbent Bulgarian government near the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Bulgarian lawmakers have started debating a no-confidence motion against the minority government, on the eve of the vote that could well topple centrist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, elected just months ago on pledges to fight corruption. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
            
              An anti-government protester wears a t-shirt with Putin's photo and a sign reading in Russian "I am Putin's friend" during anti-government demonstration in front of the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Bulgarian lawmakers have started debating a no-confidence motion against the minority government, on the eve of the vote that could well topple centrist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, elected just months ago on pledges to fight corruption.  (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
            
              Pro-government protesters gather in a demonstration to support the incumbent Bulgarian government near the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Bulgarian lawmakers have started debating a no-confidence motion against the minority government, on the eve of the vote that could well topple centrist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, elected just months ago on pledges to fight corruption. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
            
              Leader of pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party Kostadin Kostadinov speaks to his supporters during an anti-government demonstration in front of the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Bulgarian lawmakers have started debating a no-confidence motion against the minority government, on the eve of the vote that could well topple centrist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, elected just months ago on pledges to fight corruption.  (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
            
              A pro-government protester holds EU flag during demonstration in support of incumbent Bulgarian government near the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Bulgarian lawmakers have started debating a no-confidence motion against the minority government, on the eve of the vote that could well topple centrist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, elected just months ago on pledges to fight corruption. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
Bulgarian PM appeals for support ahead of no-confidence vote