[Bulgaria] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Protesters in Kardzhali, Bulgaria blocked the road to Haskovo on March 31, 2025, over local waste collection disputes affecting a Roma community neighborhood. The demonstration appears localized with low severity.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. If confirmed and sustained, road blockages between these southeastern Bulgarian towns could temporarily disrupt regional freight movements, though the protest appears focused on municipal service issues rather than broader economic grievances.

Watch points

• Duration and potential spread of road blockages to other regional routes
• Local government response and waste collection service restoration efforts