Bulgaria’s government faces a no-confidence vote in parliament as taps run dry for thousands of people near Sofia.The motion was filed by Bulgarian Socialist Party on Monday against the government of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.
Environment Minister Neno Dimov was arrested and sacked earlier this month.He is charged with deliberate mismanagement and suspected of letting Pernik’s town water supply be syphoned off for industrial use, prosecutors said.
The water crisis started in November and may not end until April.
Pernik residents are struggling to get their basic water needs met on a day-to-day basis.
This is the fourth attempt by BSP in the last 12 months to topple Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's ruling coalition.
Like the previous three attempts, this one is likely to fail as the centre-right government has a small majority in the parliament (National Assembly).
