2013–14 in German football, League season, Men, Bundesliga
The final matches of the season were played on 10 May 2014 (2014-05-10)   A 1–4 defeat to Schalke 04 confirmed relegation for Nürnberg on the final day of the season. Eintracht Braunschweig were relegated after a 1–3 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim on the final day. Despite losing 2–3 to FSV Mainz 05 on the final day, Hamburger SV still have a chance of remaining in the Bundesliga when they face SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the relegation play-offs. VfL Wolfsburg's defeat of Borussia Mönchengladbach secured a spot for the Wolves in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage.


2013–14 in German football, League season, Men, Bundesliga
Gladbach's defeat meant they would be placed in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round. Mainz will be competing in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round due to their victory over Hamburg. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, runners-up Borussia Dortmund, and third placed Schalke 04 will all enter the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage. Bayer Leverksuen, who finished in fourth place, will enter the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League play-off round. The first leg of the relegation play-offs between 16th placed Hamburg and Greuther Fürth who placed 3rd in the 2. Bundesliga was played on 15 May.


2013–14 in German football, League season, Men, Bundesliga
It ended as a goalless draw. The second leg was played on 18 May. Greuther Fürth hosted Hamburg in the second leg of the play-off. Pierre-Michel Lasogga scored the first goal of the match to give Hamburg a 1–0 lead. Stephan Fürstner scored for Fürth to make the score 1–1. The aggregate score over the two legs was 1–1. Hamburg remained in the Bundesliga thanks to the away goals rule.


2013–14 in German football, DFB–Pokal
The 2013–14 DFB-Pokal had sixty-four teams participate in the competition. Participants included all clubs from the 2012–13 Bundesliga and 2012–13 2. Bundesliga, except Dynamo Dresden who were banned from this season's competition. The best four teams of the 2012–13 3. Liga and twenty-five teams from the twenty-one regional associations completed the entrants to the tournament. The first round matches were played from 2 August to 5 August. SC Wiedenbrück 2000 were the only 4th division club to make it past the first round. They were paired with 2. Bundesliga side SV Sandhausen.


2013–14 in German football, DFB–Pokal
Only two matches in the second round were between Bundesliga clubs. The second round matches were played on 24 and 25 September. 1. FC Saarbrücken were the only third division club to make it to the third round. They were drawn against Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. The third round matches were played on 3 and 4 December. After the third round, 1. FC Kaiserslautern were the last 2. Bundesliga club in the competition. They were paired with Bayer Leverkusen. The quarter-finals were played on 11 and 12 February.


2013–14 in German football, DFB–Pokal
Kaiserslautern beat Leverkusen in the quarter-finals to be the only 2. Bundesliga club in the semi-finals along with three Bundesliga clubs. Title holders Bayern Munich were paired with Kaiserslautern and last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund were paired with VfL Wolfsburg in the semi-finals. The semi-finals matches were played on 15 and 16 April. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played each other in the 2014 DFB-Pokal Final on 17 May. After 90 minutes of regulation time, no goals had been scored. Extra time was needed for the first time since 1992 to decide a winner. Goals from Arjen Robben and Thomas Müller during extra time gave Bayern Munich a 2–0 victory. This title, along with the Bundesliga title, completed a domestic double for Bayern.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League
For the first time, four German clubs made it through the group stage into the Round of 16. Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, and Schalke 04 all qualified for the knockout stage.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen finished third in the 2012–13 Bundesliga which led to a berth in the Champions League group stage. The group stage draw on 29 August 2013 (2013-08-29) saw Leverkusen placed in Group A along with Manchester United, Real Sociedad and Shakhtar Donetsk. On 17 September 2013 (2013-09-17), Manchester United defeated Leverkusen 2–4 at Old Trafford. Simon Rolfes and Ömer Toprak scored for Leverkusen. The match on 2 October 2013 (2013-10-02) saw goals from Rolfes and Jens Hegeler lead to a 2–1 win over Real Sociedad at BayArena.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen
A brace from Stefan Kießling along with goals from Rolfes and Sidney Sam led to a 4–0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on 23 October 2013 (2013-10-23) at BayArena. The result on 5 November 2013 (2013-11-05) was a goalless draw at Donbass Arena against Shakhtar Donetsk. The match at BayArena against Manchester United on 27 November 2013 (2013-11-27) resulted in a 0–5 loss. A 1–0 win over Real Sociedad due to a goal from Toprak on 10 December 2013 (2013-12-10) at Anoeta Stadium. This win plus a win by Manchester United over Shakhtar Donetsk led to a second-place finish in Group A and advancement to the Round of 16.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen
The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16). Bayer Leverkusen were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain. The first leg was played on 18 February 2014 (2014-02-18) at BayArena and resulted in a 0–5 defeat for Leverkusen. PSG scored four goals before Leverkusen were reduced to ten men in the 59th minute when Emir Spahić received a second yellow card. The second leg was played on 12 March 2014 (2014-03-12) at Parc des Princes  Sam scored for Leverkusen in the sixth minute. PSG later scored two goals resulting in a 1–2 defeat for Leverkusen. The aggregate score of 1–6 saw Bayer Leverkusen eliminated from the competition.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich won both the 2012–13 Bundesliga and 2012–13 UEFA Champions League and was given a berth in the Champions League group stage. The group stage draw on 29 August 2013 (2013-08-29) saw Bayern placed in Group D with CSKA Moscow, Manchester City and Viktoria Plzeň. Bayern's first match took place on 17 September 2013 (2013-09-17) against CSKA Moscow. Goals from David Alaba, Mario Mandžukić, and Arjen Robben resulted in a 3–0 victory for Bayern at Allianz Arena. The match against Manchester City on 2 October 2013 (2013-10-02) at Etihad Stadium resulted in a 3–1 win.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayern Munich
Franck Ribéry, Thomas Müller and Robben scored the goals for Bayern and Jérôme Boateng earned a red card leaving Bayern with 10 men from the 86th minute. Bayern defeated Viktoria Plzeň 5–0 on 23 October 2013 (2013-10-23) at Allianz Arena. Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mario Götze and Alaba contributed one goal each while Ribéry scored two goals. On 5 November 2013 (2013-11-05) Bayern defeated Viktoria Plzeň at Doosan Arena by a score of 1–0. Mandžukić scored the game's only goal. Bayern secured its place in the round of 16 with this win and a win by Manchester City over CSKA Moscow.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayern Munich
This win was Bayern's ninth consecutive win in Champions League play which tied a record with Barcelona. Bayern's fifth match of the group stage took place at Luzhniki Stadium on 27 November 2013 (2013-11-27) was a 3–1 defeat of CSKA Moscow with goals from Robben, Götze, and Müller. This win set a new record undefeated streak in Champions League play at ten games. The final group match for Bayern took place on 10 December 2013 (2013-12-10) with a 2–3 defeat to Manchester City at Allianz Arena. Bayern's goals were scored by Müller and Götze. The win was not enough for Manchester City to take over first place in Group D from Bayern Munich. This loss ended Bayern's record win streak end at ten games.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayern Munich
The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16). Bayern Munich were drawn against Arsenal. The first leg was played on February 19, 2014 (2014-02-19) at Emirates Stadium. During the 8th minute, Manuel Neuer stopped a penalty kick from Arsenal's Mesut Özil. Wojciech Szczęsny was sent-off in the 37th minute after taking down Arjen Robben in the penalty area. David Alaba missed the penalty kick that followed. A goal scored by Toni Kroos in the 54th minute and one scored by Thomas Müller in the 88th minute gave Bayern a 2–0 victory. The second leg was played on 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11) at Allianz Arena and ended as a 1–1 draw. Schweinsteiger scored a goal in the 54th minute to give Bayern the lead before Lukas Podolski tied the game in the 57th minute. Bayern Munich advanced with a 3–1 aggregate score.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayern Munich
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 21 March 2014 (2014-03-21). Bayern Munich were drawn against Manchester United F.C. The first leg was played on 1 April 2014 (2014-04-01) at Old Trafford. Nemanja Vidić scored for United in the 58th minute. Bastian Schweinsteiger scored for Bayern in the 66th minute. The game ended as a 1–1 draw. The second leg was played at the Allianz Arena on 9 April 2014 (2014-04-09). Patrice Evra of Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in the 57th minute. This lead lasted for 22 seconds before Mandžukić scored Bayern's first goal. Müller and Robben also scored for Bayern resulting in a 3–1 victory. An aggregate score of 4–2 saw Bayern advance to the semi-finals.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Bayern Munich
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 11 April 2014 (2014-04-11). Bayern were drawn against Real Madrid C.F.. The first leg was played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on 23 April 2014 (2014-04-23) and resulted in a 0–1 defeat for Bayern Munich due to a goal in the 19th minute from Karim Benzema. The second leg at the Allianz Arena on 29 April 2014 (2014-04-29) was a 0–4 defeat for Bayern. Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored two goals for Real Madrid. The aggregate score of 0–5 saw Bayern eliminated from the competition.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund finished as runners-up in the 2012–13 Bundesliga which earned a berth in the Champions League group stage. The group stage draw on 29 August 2013 (2013-08-29) saw Dortmund placed in Group F with Arsenal, Marseille and Napoli. Dortmund opened its campaign with a 1–2 loss to Napoli on 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) at Stadio San Paolo. Roman Weidenfeller earned a red card in stoppage time of the first half leaving Dortmund a man short for the second half of the game.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund
Dortmand got its first win of the group stage on 1 October 2013 (2013-10-01) against Marseille at Signal Iduna Park by a score of 3–0. Manager Jürgen Klopp was banned from the sideline after an incident with the fourth official in the first match. Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, including one penalty, and Marco Reus scored the other goal. The win streak continued on 10 October 2013 (2013-22-10) at Emirates Stadium with a 2–1 win over Arsenal. Henrik Mkhitaryan scored the first goal in the 16th minute and Lewandowski scored the game winner in the 82nd minute.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund
Arsenal defeated Dortmund 0–1 on 6 November 2013 (2013-11-06) at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund returned to winning ways on 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26) against Napoli by winning 3–1 at Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund's goals came from a Reus penalty, as well as goals from Jakub Błaszczykowski and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The final matchday saw Dortmund face Marseille on 11 December 2013 (2013-12-11) at Stade Vélodrome. Dortmund won the match 2–1 due to goals from Lewandowski and Kevin Großkreutz. This win moved Dortmund to first place in the group.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund
The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16). Borussia Dortmund were drawn against Zenit Saint Petersburg. The first leg played on 25 February 2014 (2014-02-25) at Petrovsky Stadium was won by Dortmund 4–2. Mkhitaryan scored in the fourth minute, Reus scored in the fifth minute and Lewandowski scored in the 61st and 71st minutes. The second leg was played on 19 March 2014 (2014-03-19) at Signal Iduna Park. Zenit won the match 2–1. Sebastian Kehl's goal in the 38th minute was the only one scored for Dortmund. Dortmund advanced to the quarter-finals due to an aggregate score of 5–4.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 21 March 2014 (2014-03-21) and saw Dortmund drawn against Real Madrid. The first leg was played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on 2 April 2014 (2014-04-02). Real Madrid won the match 3–0 due to goals from Gareth Bale, Isco, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Dortmund won the second leg 2–0 on 8 April 2014 (2014-04-08) at Signal Iduna Park due to two goals from Reus. Despite the victory, the aggregate score of 2–3 saw Real Madrid advance instead of Borussia Dortmund.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Schalke 04
Schalke 04 finished in fourth place in the 2012–13 Bundesliga, which earned them a berth in the Champions League play-off round. The draw for the play-off round took place on 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09) and saw Schalke paired with Metalist Kharkiv. On 14 August 2013 (2013-08-14), however, Metalist were banned from UEFA competition. PAOK were chosen to replace Metalist in the play-off round and face Schalke. The first leg tie was played on 21 August 2013 (2013-08-21) at Veltins-Arena. It ended as a 1–1 draw with Jefferson Farfán scoring for Schalke.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Schalke 04
The second leg was played at Toumba Stadium on 27 August 2013 (2013-08-27) resulting in a 3–2 win for Schalke despite a red card for Jermaine Jones in the 64th minute. Julian Draxler scored one goal and Ádám Szalai scored two goals including the game winner which was scored in the 90th minute. The aggregate score of 4–3 saw Schalke advance to the group stage.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Schalke 04
The draw for the group stage took place on 29 August 2013 (2013-08-29) and resulted in Schalke drawn into Group E along with Chelsea, Basel, and Steaua București. Schalke's first group stage match was on 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) at Veltins-Arena against Steaua București. Schalke won the match 3–0 due to goals from Atsuto Uchida, Kevin-Prince Boateng, and Julian Draxler. On 1 October 2013 (2013-10-01), Schalke defeated Basel 1–0 at St. Jakob-Park due to a goal from Draxler. The first loss in the group came on 22 October 2013 (2013-10-22) to Chelsea at Veltins-Arena by a score of 0–3.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Schalke 04
Another 0–3 loss to Chelsea came on 6 November 2013 (2013-11-06) at Stamford Bridge. The winless streak continued on 26 November 2013 (2013-11-26) with a goalless draw to Steaua București at Arena Națională. The final group match was played on 11 December 2013 (2013-12-11) at Veltins-Arena against Basel. Two second half goals scored by Draxler and Joël Matip gave Schalke a 2–0 win over a Basel team reduced to ten men after a 31st minute red card for Ivan Ivanov. This win put Schalke two points above Basel in second place in the group therefore advancing to the round of 16.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Champions League, Schalke 04
The draw for the Round of 16 took place on 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16). Schalke 04 were drawn against Real Madrid. The first leg was played on 26 February 2014 (2014-02-26) at Veltins-Arena. Real Madrid won the match 6–1 with Schalke's only goal coming from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. The second leg was played on 18 March 2014 (2014-03-18) at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Tim Hoogland scored for Schalke in the 31st minute, however Real Madrid won the match 3–1. The aggregate score of 2–9 saw Schalke eliminated from the competition.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League
Three German clubs participated in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. They were Eintracht Frankfurt, SC Freiburg, and VfB Stuttgart. Stuttgart was eliminated from the competition in the play-off round. Freiburg was eliminated after finishing third in their group during the group stage. Eintracht Frankfurt was eliminated the round of 32.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt finished 6th in the 2012–13 Bundesliga which earned a berth in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League play-off round. The draw for the play-off round took place on 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09) and resulted in Frankfurt being drawn against Qarabağ FK. The first leg took place on 22 August 2013 (2013-08-22) at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium. Frankfurt won the match 2–0 with both goals scored by Alexander Meier. The second leg was won by Frankfurt 2–1 on 29 August 2013 (2013-08-29) at Commerzbank-Arena. Meier and Takashi Inui both scored on goal in the match. The aggregate score of 4–1 moved Frankfurt on to the group stage.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt
The group stage draw took place on 30 August 2013 (2013-08-30) and placed Frankfurt in Group F with APOEL, Bordeaux and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Frankfurt opened their group stage against Bordeaux on 19 September 2013 (2013-09-19) at Commerzbank-Arena. Goals from Václav Kadlec, Marco Russ and Constant Djakpa resulted in a 3–0 win for Frankfurt. Bordeaux were reduced to ten men in the 62nd minute when Lucas Orban received a red card, however Frankfurt did not extend their lead. On 3 October 2013 (2013-10-03), Frankfurt defeated APOEL 3–0 at GSP Stadium.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt
The match's goals were scored by Srđan Lakić and Sebastian Jung along with an own goal from Nektarios Alexandrou. The win streak continued on 24 October 2013 (2013-10-24) against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Commerzbank-Arena. Kadlec scored in the 12th minute. Maccabi Tel Aviv was reduced to ten men after a red card for Tal Ben Haim in the 34th minute. Meier added another goal in the 53rd minute. The only loss of the group stage came on 7 November 2013 (2013-11-07) against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals from Lakić and Meier were not enough as Frankfurt were defeated 2–4. The next game against Bordeaux on 28 November 2013 (2013-11-28) at Stade Chaban-Delmas was won by Frankfurt 1–0. The match's only goal was scored by Martin Lanig. This win and a draw by Maccabi Tel Aviv against APOEL made Frankfurt group winners with one match remaining. Frankfurt wrapped up the group stage with another win over APOEL on 12 December 2013 (2013-12-12) at Commerzbank-Arena. Goals from Stephan Schröck and Constant Djakpa led to a 2–0 victory for Frankfurt. The first-place finish in the group stage allowed Frankfurt to move on to the round of 32.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt
The draw for the Round of 32 took place on 16 December 2013 (2013-12-16). Eintracht Frankfurt were drawn against Porto. The first leg was played on 20 February 2014 (2014-02-20) at Estádio do Dragão. After trailing 0–2, a goal from Joselu in the 72nd minute and an own goal from Alex Sandro finished the match a 2–2 draw. The second leg was played on 27 February 2014 (2014-02-27) at Commerzbank-Arena. The match ended as a 3–3 draw. Stefan Aigner contributed one goal for Frankfurt and Meier scored the other two. Frankfurt were eliminated due to the away goals rule due to Porto having three away goals to Frankfurt's two.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg finished 5th in the 2012–13 Bundesliga which earned a berth in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage. The group stage draw took place on 30 August 2013 (2013-08-30) and placed Freiburg in Group H with Estoril, Sevilla, and Slovan Liberec. Freiburg started their group campaign with a 2–2 draw to Slovan Liberec on 19 September 2013 (2013-09-19) at Mage Solar Stadion. Julian Schuster scored a penalty kick and Admir Mehmedi scored the other goal for Freiburg.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, SC Freiburg
Karim Guédé of Freiburg earned a red card in the 77th minute and Serhiy Rybalka of Slovan Liberec earned a red card in at the 90+1 minute mark. The second matchday on 3 October 2013 (2013-10-03) ended with a 0–2 defeat to Sevilla at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. Freiburg was reduced to ten men after Diagné Fallou earned a red card in the 62nd minute after which Sevilla scored both goals of the match. Freiburg earned their second point of the group stage via a 1–1 draw with Estoril on 24 October 2013 (2013-10-24) at Mage Solar Stadion.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, SC Freiburg
Vladimír Darida scored the goal for Freiburg in this match. The club remained winless after a goalless draw with Estoril on 7 November 2013 (2013-11-07) at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota. Two Freiburg players were sent off during the match:  Nicolas Höfler in the 87th minute and Guédé in the 89th minute. The only win of the campaign came for Freiburg on 28 November 2013 (2013-11-28) against Slovan Liberec at Stadion u Nisy. Goals from Matthias Ginter and Francis Coquelin resulted in a 2–1 for Freiburg. The group stage ended with a 0–2 loss to Sevilla on 12 December 2013 (2013-12-12) at Mage Solar Stadion. This loss combined with a win by Slovan Liberec over Estoril left Freiburg in third place in the group and eliminated from the competition.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart were runners-up to Champions League qualified Bayern Munich in the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal therefore earning a berth in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round. The draw for the third qualifying round took place on 19 July 2013 (2013-07-19) and paired Stuttgart with Botev Plovdiv  The first leg was played on 1 August 2013 (2013-08-01) at Lazur Stadium. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with Vedad Ibišević scoring Stuttgart's goal. The second leg ended as a goalless draw on 8 August 2013 (2013-08-08) at Comtech Arena. The aggregate score was tied 1–1. Via the away goals rule, Stuttgart advanced to the play-off round.


2013–14 in German football, German clubs in Europe, Europa League, VfB Stuttgart
The play-off draw took place on 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09) and paired Stuttgart with Rijeka. The first leg was played at Stadion Kantrida on 22 August 2013 (2013-08-22). Despite a goal by Ibišević in the 89th minute the match ended as a 1–2 defeat for Stuttgart. The second leg saw one goal from Christian Gentner and an own goal from Luka Marić lead to a 2–2 draw on 29 August 2013 (2013-08-29) at Mercedes-Benz Arena. The aggregate score of 3–4 eliminated Stuttgart from the competition.


2013–14 in Hong Kong football
The 2013–14 season is the 112th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2013 and ending in June 2014.


2013–14 in Hong Kong football, Representative team, Hong Kong, 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The draw for the group stage of qualification was held in Australia on 9 October 2012. Hong Kong was drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Hong Kong will start their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in February 2013.


2013–14 in Hong Kong football, Representative team, Hong Kong, 2014 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Hong Kong, being held at Mong Kok Stadium, and the second leg took place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held at Huizhou Olympic Stadium.


2013–14 in Hong Kong football, Representative team, Hong Kong, Friendly matches in first half season
Head coach Kim Pan-Gon confirmed that two friendly matches are arranged in September for the preparation of 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. Hong Kong will face Myanmar away on 6 September, and return to Hong Kong for another friendly match against Singapore on 10 September.


2013–14 in Hong Kong football, Exhibition matches, Manchester United's Tour 2013 against Kitchee
2012–13 Premier League champions Manchester United will play against 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup champions Kitchee on Monday, 29 July 2013 at the Hong Kong Stadium as part of Manchester United's Tour 2013.


2013–14 in Indian football
The 2013–14 season is the 135th season of competitive football in India.


2013–14 in Italian football
The 2013–14 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Italy.


2013–14 in Pakistani football
The 2013–14 season was the 65th season of competitive football in Pakistan.


2013–14 in Scottish football
The 2013–14 season was the 117th season of competitive football in Scotland. The season began on 13 July 2013, with the start of the Challenge Cup.


2013–14 in Spanish football
The 2013–14 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Spain. It started officially 1 July 2013 and ended 30 June 2014.


2013–14 in Spanish football, Competitions dates
La Liga and Segunda División started 17 and 16 August respectively. All competitions stopped during the Christmas holidays between 23 December 2013 and 2 January 2014.


2013–14 in Spanish football, Transfer windows, Retirements
The following players retired from association football at the end of 2012–13 season or during this season, being the last club a member of 2013–14 La Liga or 2013–14 Segunda División:


2013–14 in Spanish football, National team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.


2013–14 in Spanish football, National team, FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Spain is in Group I of the 2014 World Cup qualification process.


2013–14 in Spanish football, Spanish friendly tournaments
List of some friendly matches or short tournaments which are celebrating in Spain, mainly at summer as part of pre-season, which participate La Liga and Segunda División teams. Other historical tournaments are also included.


2013–14 in Spanish football, Spanish friendly tournaments, Other unofficial/friendly tournaments
Other unofficial major tournaments or friendly matches celebrated in Spain are:


2013–14 in Swedish bandy
2013–14 in Swedish bandy was a bandy season starting in August 2013 and ending in July 2014.


2013–14 in Swedish bandy, National teams, Sweden national bandy team, 2014 Bandy World Championship
In the 2014 Bandy World Championship, Sweden played in Division A, Group A. Sweden played the following matches and won the silver medals.


2013–14 in Swedish bandy, National teams, Sweden women's national bandy team, 2014 Women's Bandy World Championship
In the 2014 Women's Bandy World Championship, Sweden played the following matches and won the silver medals, for the first time not becoming world champions.


2013–14 in Swiss football
The following is a summary of the 2013–14 season of competitive football in Switzerland.


2013–14 in Swiss football, Men's national team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.


2013–14 in Swiss football, Women's national team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.


2013–14 in Uruguayan football, National Teams, Senior Team
This section covers Uruguay's senior team matches from the end of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup to the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2013–14 in skiing
From August 19, 2013 to March 23, 2014, the following skiing events took place at various locations around the world.


2013–14 snooker season
The 2013–14 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 6 June 2013 and 5 May 2014. From this season every qualifying match was held open to the public at various venues in the United Kingdom, replacing the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield. The number of wild-card players at the Chinese ranking events, except the Shanghai Masters, was reduced from eight to four and former Main Tour players were excluded. A professional player could not be selected for more than one wild-card match during the season.


2013–14 snooker season
In all but three tournaments, every player participated in round one featuring 64 seeds for the first time in the history of snooker. In nine of the ranking tournaments all players took part in the first round, with the winners travelling to the final venue. At three events, the UK Championship, the Welsh Open and the PTC Finals, all matches were held at the final venue. The only three events using the old system were the Australian Goldfields Open, the Shanghai Masters and the World Championship. If a seeded player lost his first-round match in these events, then only half of the prize money counted to his official ranking. This was used in all tournaments following the 2012 World Championship.


2013–14 snooker season
The season had a total of at least £8 million of prize money. The World Championship, the UK Championship, the International Championship and the Masters were the four biggest tournaments in terms of prize money with the total pot being at least £600,000 at each event. The Indian Open became the first ranking event held in India, and the Champion of Champions was held again after 1980 replacing the Premier League Snooker.


2013–14 snooker season
At the end of the season Ronnie O'Sullivan was named the World Snooker Player of the Year and the Fans Player of the Year, Ding Junhui the Snooker Writers Player of the Year and John Astley the Rookie of the Year. Mark Selby received the "Performance of the Year" and "The Magic Moment of the Year" awards for winning his first World title and compiling the 100th maximum break in the history of snooker. Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn were inducted into the Hall of Fame.


2013–14 snooker season
Neil Robertson became the first player in the history of snooker to compile one hundred century breaks in a season. While Ding Junhui equalled Stephen Hendry's then record of winning five major ranking titles in a season by claiming the Shanghai Masters, the Indian Open, the International Championship, the German Masters and the China Open.


2013–14 snooker season, New professional players
The 2013/2014 season was made up of 132 professional players. The top 64 players after the 2013 World Championship and the 32 players earning a two-year card the previous year, who hadn't already earned a place, automatically qualified for the 2013/2014 season, as have eight players from the PTC Order of Merit of the Players Tour Championship and four players from the APTC Order of Merit, who have not already qualified for the Main Tour. Another three players came from the EBSA Qualifying Tour Play-Offs, and a further twelve places were available through the Q School. The rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. All players listed below received a tour card for two seasons.


2013–14 snooker season, Calendar
The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.


2013–14 synchronized skating season
The 2013–14 synchronized skating season began on July 1, 2013, and will ended on June 30, 2014. During this season, which was concurrent with the season for the other four disciplines (men's single, ladies' single, pair skating and ice dancing), elite synchronized skating teams competed on the International Skating Union (ISU) Championship level at the 2014 World Championships. They also competed at various other international as well as national competitions.


2013–14 Újpest FC season
The 2013–14 season will be Újpest FC's 108th competitive season, 102nd consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 128th year in existence as a football club.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2013–14 Újpest FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2013–14 ŠK Slovan Bratislava season
The 2013–14 season is ŠK Slovan Bratislava's 94th season in its existence and 8th consecutive season in Corgoň liga, top flight of Slovak football.


2013–14 ŠK Slovan Bratislava season, Players, Transfers
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 ŠK Slovan Bratislava season, Players, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 ŠK Slovan Bratislava season, Players, Awards
This the list of awards awarded to ŠK Slovan Bratislava players during the season.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe
2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe were a series of winter storms affecting areas of Atlantic Europe and beyond. The French Atlantic coastal regions (chiefly Brittany), South West and Southern England, West Wales, Ireland, Spanish Atlantic coastal regions (particularly Galicia) were especially affected by a "conveyor belt" series of high-precipitation storms (mostly not exceptional for their winds) and by high tides. Many storms were explosively deepened by a strong jet stream, many deepening below 950 hPa.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe
The repeated formation of large deep lows over the Atlantic brought storm surges and large waves which coincided with some of the highest astronomical tides of the year and caused coastal damage. The low pressure areas brought heavy rainfalls which led to flooding, which became most severe over parts of England such as at the Somerset Levels.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe
The repeated storms fit into a pattern of disturbed weather in the Northern Hemisphere, which saw from November 2013 a disturbance to the jet stream in the western Pacific, which propagated eastwards bringing a warm winter to Alaska, drought to California, and repeated cold air outbreaks to the eastern USA where the early 2014 North American cold wave resulted.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Autumn 2013
The end of October brought the St. Jude storm, ranked within the top 10 most severe storms in the autumn across southern England in the last 40 years. following the St. Jude storm a series of low pressure systems swept across western Europe bringing winds and rain, though not developing anywhere near as deeply as the St. Jude storm. A low named Godehard was the strongest of these low pressure areas and brought some disruption to Wales, with a gust of 89 mph (143 km/h) recorded at Mumbles.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Autumn 2013
Storm-force winds left 10,000 homes without electricity in Wales on the first weekend of November 2013. On 2 November the M4 Motorway was closed between Margam and Pyle due to the weather, and a roof canopy at the Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend was damaged. The old Severn Bridge on the M48 motorway was closed, with speed restrictions in place on the Second Severn Crossing. The M4 at Briton Ferry – where the motorway crosses the Neath – also saw speed restrictions and the Britannia Bridge to Anglesey and the Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire also saw speed restrictions enacted. Natural Resources Wales warned of localised flooding with sea spray and overtopping of sea defences along the Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Newport coasts. The low pressure also brought large waves to Aberystwyth which caused some disruption to seafront properties.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, November/December 2013
Late November and early December saw an area of high pressure positioned to the west of Britain and Ireland, this directed the westerly path of weather systems moving over the Atlantic to the north of the UK, along which the storms developed before impacting across the Nordic countries. Lows moving to the north of the United Kingdom meant that November was fairly dry for the country. December saw long periods of calm conditions in France also with dry and sunny weather predominating.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, November/December 2013
A change in the weather regime began as active depressions brought strong rain and snowfall to the mountains towards the month end. Until 13 December, France (and UK and Ireland) were protected by a powerful anticyclone stretched from the Maghreb to the British Isles, which deflected the Atlantic storm track north into Scandinavia. The Nordic nations were affected by a series of storms, including Hilde (17 November), Oskari (1 dec), Xaver (5–7 Dec), Ivar (12 Dec) and Zaki and Adam (14–15 Dec). Cyclone Xaver is predominantly known for the North sea storm surge of 5 December in the UK.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, November/December 2013
The high pressure over Britain, Ireland and the Atlantic moved east during mid December, opening the way for areas of low pressure to reach western Europe. During mid-December a strong temperature gradient established over eastern North America (temperatures in New York 21 °C [70 °F], Montreal −7 °C [19 °F]), which enhanced the jetstream in the North Atlantic. The lows moved under this powerful jet stream where they explosively deepened before reaching Western Europe.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Bernd (18–19 December)
The first storm of this period was named Bernd, it was also given the name Emily after Emily Brontë the author, who died on 19 December 165 years ago, and who wrote Wuthering Heights which featured constant stormy weather by some press. Met Éireann issued red warnings for wind at 9:00am 18 December to Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. The UK Met Office issued orange warnings for the Highlands, Western Isles, Strathclyde and Northern Ireland.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Dirk (23–24 December)
Dirk formed over North America, some storminess was associated with the low in Canada, before it moved into the Atlantic. The preceding weather in North America saw a steep temperature gradient (temperatures in New York 21 °C [70 °F], Montreal −7 °C [19 °F]) which enhanced the jetstream in the North Atlantic. The low moved under this powerful jet stream where it explosively deepened before reaching Western Europe.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Dirk (23–24 December)
Deepening below 935 hPa (27.6 inHg) is considered uncommon in the North Atlantic, but has been recorded on a number of occasions, measured from ships transiting the ocean and from land based-recording stations. Offshore the minimum low pressure of the "Dirk" storm was forecast to reach a low of 927 hPa (27.4 inHg).


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Dirk (23–24 December)
On land the low pressure during the storm was measured at 936.8 hPa (27.66 inHg) on 24 December at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis off the north west coast of Scotland. This the lowest measured in Britain and Ireland since 1886 (127 years), when a low of 931.2 hPa (27.50 inHg) was recorded in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The most recent low pressure record near such values in Stornoway was measured on 20 December 1982 at 937.6 hPa (27.69 inHg). The all-time low pressure record for the British Isles remains at 925.4 hPa (27.33 inHg), recorded at Ochtertyre, Crieff in Perthshire on 26 January 1884.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Dirk (23–24 December)
At the southernmost tip of the Faroe Islands a low air pressure of 932.2 hPa was recorded on Christmas Eve at Akraberg lighthouse. This was not as low as the Faroese record of 930.3 hPa (27.47 inHg), set at Vagar airport during the passage of the Braer Storm of January 1993.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Felix & Gerhard
A stormy period between Christmas and New Year followed as Weather fronts associated with the lows Felix (30 December) and Gerhard (1 January) passed over the UK which brought further rainfall and some stormy conditions.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Felix & Gerhard
The Felix low was more remote from European mainland and brought strong tightening of isobars across NW France, where winds of 141 km/h (88 mph) were reported in Camaret-sur-Mer, Brittany. Low near Iceland brought winds up to 140 km/h (87 mph) to that country, and disrupted traffic and heavy rainfall and brought more flooding to the United Kingdom. At Croyde Bay in north Devon a woman was rescued from sea who later died on 31 December.


2013–2014 Atlantic winter storms in Europe, Christmas and New Year storms, Felix & Gerhard
27-year-old man swept out to sea on Loe Bar Porthleven Cornwall New Year's Eve, and on 1 January a man was found dead on the banks of River Torridge in Bideford, Devon. Over the holiday period, several New Year outdoor swimming events were cancelled.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet
The 2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet was a series of demonstrations that were held in Bulgaria, mainly in the capital Sofia, against the left-wing coalition cabinet of Oresharski (coalition between Bulgarian Socialist Party and Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), supported by the ultra-nationalist party Ataka). The demonstrations started on 28 May 2013, but actual large-scale protests did not emerge until 14 June.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet
While the trigger factor for the demonstrations was the controversial appointment of Delyan Peevski as head of DANS in June 2013, the public discontent stemmed from a variety of causes, to a large extent connected to the general nature of the BSP-MRF governing coalition and perceived legitimacy issues surrounding political processes in Bulgaria. They ended in July 2014 with the resignation of the Oresharski government.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Background
Following the 2013 Bulgarian protests against the Borisov cabinet of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov over government austerity measures encouraged by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund during the recession and high utility bills, the Borisov government resigned and brought forward the Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2013, which saw a very low voter turnout. Though Borisov's party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) won a plurality with 97 deputies in the National Assembly, it could not form a government and gave up its mandate. The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) led the government under technocratic Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Background
The left-wing government of Plamen Oresharski was approved by the 120 members of the BSP and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms. Outside support to the Oresharski Government was also given by nationalist party Ataka, dubbed by some sources as the "hidden coalition partner", or Siderov's "golden finger", and regarded as a key instrument for allowing the Parliament to proceed with its functions, until June 2014.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Background
On 12 May 2013, a group of more than 100 demonstrators alleging electoral machinations were involved in confrontations with police close to the National Palace of Culture after election day polls indicated that GERB was the projected winner. Mass protests for political causes are relatively uncommon in Bulgaria, but have become more frequent since the mid to late 2000s, with environmental issues such as the demands for the preservation of the Strandzha Mountain nature areas on occasions also triggering anti-establishment activism and discontent against governments.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Background
In Badzhakov's contention, these were the third notable protests against the post-communist status quo in Bulgaria, the first ones encompassing the period between 1989-1991 and directed against the collapsing communist regime and the first democratically elected government that was formed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, with the second ones opposing the Zhan Videnov government (as well as the possibility of another Socialist successor to it) and occurring as a result of an economic and political crisis between December 1996 and February 1997. Student occupations of universities had previously been considered in the autumn of 2010 (due to the Borisov government's policy in the realm of education) and in February 2013 (because of proposed increases in tuition fees for the semesters).


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, May: Environmental protests
Initially the demonstrations started as a protest by environmentalists and green activists against the nomination of Kalin Tiholov as Investment Planning Minister. Tiholov has been involved in the controversial "Dyuni-gate" affair, whereby he had invested in a major building project at the Dyuni ("dunes") nature spot on the Black Sea coast. Due to the protests Tiholov withdrew his candidature. Protests arose for a variety of topics, with most important the restart of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant and construction in protected areas.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, May: Environmental protests
On 30 May 2013, there was also public discontent against a government proposal (supported by Attack) to remove the smoking ban in restaurants and eateries. In December 2013, the Parliament voted against reversing the prohibition on smoking in enclosed spaces.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
The second series of protests had a far more political scope. These protests started on 14 June, as response to the election of Delyan Peevski as a head of the Bulgarian security agency DANS (State Agency for National Security). Peevski, an MP for the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), is also head of Alegro Capital LTD, a big communications company which includes the TV7 network. The decision to elect Peevski has also been linked to the Corporate Commercial Bank ("CCB" or "KTB", Bulg: КТБ), wherein much funding for state development projects is invested.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
The bank's largest shareholder, Tsvetan Vasilev, has been repeatedly linked in the public sphere to the media holdings of Peevski and his mother Irena Krasteva. The process of concentration of media ownership in Bulgaria in the hands of business and political oligarchies is believed to have really started in 2007, in part influenced by the economic crisis.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
Peevski was approved by parliament within an hour of being nominated by the ruling coalition of Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and DPS. He was praised by Oresharski for "being outside the system" and thus likely to be effective in working for the interests of Bulgaria. His surprising election immediately provoked nationwide protests the same evening (10,000 in Sofia alone), organized through Facebook. Over 80,000 people joined the "ДАНСwithme" group on Facebook between 14 and 15 June. Peevski initially subscribed to the viewpoint that the protests were not attributable to genuine popular level sentiments, but were orchestrated by forces that had reasons to fear future investigations by him.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
Although the election was a surprise for the public, later investigations by newspaper Capital made clear that the appointment was not as spontaneous as claimed by BSP. In fact, it was carefully orchestrated and prepared long before BSP was able to form a cabinet. The appointment of Peevski caused widespread indignation. Even president Plevneliev spoke out against it and stated that the Cabinet of Prime Minister Oresharski has lost credibility. On 14 June 2013, Plevneliev cancelled his intended visit to Vidin for the unveiling of the Danube Bridge 2 due to his disagreement with the Peevski nomination.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
He has received praise for being the only governing politician to come out publicly in support of the protesters. Political scientist Ivan Krastev commented that the Peevski appointment made sense only if the government had taken a decision for the country to leave the European Union. In the early phase of the protest, center-right politician and poet Edvin Sugarev began a hunger strike, though he was persuaded to discontinue it by family members after 22 days, as his worsening health condition necessitated a hospitalization.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
Public anger was exacerbated by the fact that in the weeks and days leading up to Peevski's election, the parliament had approved major changes in the legal framework of DANS structures, which gave its head unprecedented powers - beyond purely analytical capabilities. The changes included:


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
Although Peevski wrote on 15 June that he will be withdrawing from the post, the protests stemmed from general discontent with the government as a whole. The release of Peevski from his position as head of DANS was confirmed on 19 June and his status as a National Parliament deputy remained in limbo until 8 October.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
The demonstrations started on 28 May 2013, but actual large-scale protests did not emerge until the controversial appointment of Delyan Peevski as head of the State Agency for National Security on 14 June. The eruption of the demonstrations on 14 June caught the members of the cabinet by surprise, with only a small number of police officers deployed on the first day of the protests.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
Despite the government's decision to reverse the appointment, protests continued, raising new demands, including Mr Oresharski's resignation and putting an end to the "Peevski model" (referring to the issue of oligarchic control over the actions of the Bulgarian governments). Demonstrations have been noted for their use of social networks such as Facebook and emphasis on digital slang, with the social networking opportunities being recognized by some commentators as a contributing factor to the rejuvenating of the protests on a number of occasions. It has also been suggested that the eruption of the 2013 demonstrations in Turkey played some part in energizing the anti-Oresharski protest movement.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
The protests were still ongoing weeks after the reversal of Peevski's appointment, attracting a steady number of 10,000 to 15,000 people without any signs of attenuation. Because of the lack of response from the government, the demonstrators resorted to other means of expressing their anger over the presumed corruption of the government, including protesting every morning in front of the parliament, as part of the morning initiative to "drink coffee" with the politicians, and blockading different roads at random. Despite such demonstrations, the government largely ignored the protesters and dismissed their claims.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
Although at first largely ignored by the world press, the demonstrations soon started to receive more significant worldwide attention both by the media and the general population via the use of social networks. The anti-Peevski protesters were described as including people from various walks of life and political ideologies, among them leftists, environmentalists, pro-Europeanists and nationalists, with a visible presence of members of the intelligentsia and people from information technology fields. Bulgarian expatriates were also active in organizing protests abroad since 16 June 2013, with the first documented ones taking place in Brussels, Berlin and London. The protest atmosphere in Bulgaria in the aftermath of Peevski's appointment has been compared to the one from the summer of 1990 when many Bulgarians had their first taste of democracy.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, June–July: Protests for the resignation of Peevski as a head of DANS
On 13 July, a protester procession made a theatric reenactment of the Liberty Leading the People painting of Eugène Delacroix, with a half-naked female protester depicting an allegorical goddess-figure.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
Since the early days of the protests, there was somewhat of a split between the participants in the protest marches that forced the resignation of the Borisov government and the majority of the anti-Oresharski demonstrators, with the former generally willing to give the government some time to prove itself (even if lacking enthusiasm for it, as the Oresharski cabinet was not regarded as truly reflecting the initial expectations that the government would consist of a relatively apolitical collection of experts that would satisfy the main demands of the February protesters) rather than demanding immediate resignation.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
Some organizers of the February 2013 protests took issue with what they deemed as the new protesters' inclination to characterize the participants in the anti-Borisov protest waves as uncouth and lacking intellectual sophistication. The divide (which was not an absolute one) was also confirmed on the empirical level – according to research by the Sofia Open Society Institute encompassing the months of June and July 2013, circa 50% of the self-professed participants in the February demonstrations reported to have taken part in the anti-Oresharski protests, with 3.5% of all Bulgarians declaring to have participated in both.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
Popular TV host Yavor Dachkov opined that the anti-Oresharski protests (unlike the February demonstrations) lacked the markings of a mass movement due to deriving their strength almost exclusively from the inhabitants of Sofia. Analysts noted that Varna – which saw the most intense demonstrations against the Borisov cabinet – remained largely quiet and noncommittal during the anti-Oreshaski protests.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
A number of commentators have blamed the anti-Oresharski protesters for keeping their distance from the February demonstrators by deliberately avoiding any socially and economically oriented demands, while others have regarded the rift between the "poor and downtrodden" February activists and the "middle to upper class intellectual" summer protesters as largely an artificially created one with the active complicity of the government and pro-government media in their attempt to present the governing coalition as a protector of the less affluent Bulgarians.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
Garnizov suggests that the make-up of the February and June protester groups was quite similar, but the informal leaders and those who were able to put themselves on the media's radar turned out to be manifestly different, with some of the faces of the February protests such as Angel Slavchev never able to capitalize on their previous protest efforts and recreate their leadership role.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
A minority of pundits such as Evgeniy Mihaylov and Yuriy Aslanov have characterized the informal leaders of the February demonstrations as actively supportive of the Oresharski government (which was alleged to have been favourable to Russian interests in Bulgaria) and claimed that these figures were the main force behind the counter-protests by backing Oresharski and voicing grievances against Plevneliev.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
The anti-Oresharski protesters also continued bringing up the need for significant amendments to the electoral rules, which had been raised during the February protests. On 17 June 2013, protest activists were invited by then chairwoman of the National Parliament Maya Manolova to participate in the debates on this topic.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Continuity and divergences between the February and June protests
Some protest figures such as Svetoslav Nikolov, who was behind the initiative of setting up tents on the western side of Parliament on 17 June 2013, declared themselves largely satisfied because of the Peevski resignation and the changes to the electoral rules implemented by the Oresharski cabinet.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Siege of Parliament, 23–24 July
On the night of 23–24 July there was violence in the protesting. By the end of July 2013, anti-government protesters were still out in force protesting peacefully in Sofia with Reuters recording 24 July 2013 as the 41st straight day of peaceful protests. The protesters were demanding the resignation of the Socialist-led government of Oresharski. More than 100 lawmakers, ministers, and journalists spent the night barricaded inside Parliament before police removed them. MPs attempted to leave Parliament by boarding a white coach bus and making their way through the crowd.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Siege of Parliament, 23–24 July
There was violence as the police tried to unsuccessfully clear the way for the bus, and after slowly making its way around the Aleksandar Nevski cathedral, the bus returned to the back exit of Parliament after about an hour around midnight. Another police action at around 4 am forcefully cleared the remaining protesters, and the coach left, which led to further accusations of police violence in the ensuing days. 8 protesters and 2 policemen suffered injuries.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Siege of Parliament, 23–24 July
A survey covering the attitudes of Bulgarians showed that 65% felt that the actions of the protesters on that day were out of line, while 53% also disapproved of the police response. 79% agreed that the provocateurs involved in the violence need to have charges levelled against them. Sociologists expressed mixed views in relation to the events. Volen Siderov drew comparisons with the siege and storming of the National Parliament on 10 January 1997, characterizing the actions of the demonstrators as dangerous and as part of an orchestrated scenario aiming to create the impression of an ongoing popular revolution. One policeman has been charged for unlawful conduct with regard to his actions during the events of 23–24 July and is currently on trial for disproportionate use of force against protesters.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
The first day of the Parliamentary vacation (3 August 2013) saw a relatively low turnout of around a 1000 protesters.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
On 7 August 2013, on the 55th day of the demonstrations, some the main organizers of the protests held their first press conference, announcing that a "protest network" (Bulgarian: "протестна мрежа") had been formed to help them co-ordinate their activities.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
When parliamentarians took their annual break in August, many protesters followed them to their residences on the Black Sea coast.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
After parliament opened once again in September, the Sofia protests continued, but with a low turnout of a few dozen to a hundred people each day. This was on some days outnumbered by participants of the counter-protest, which now moved to the Presidency, also located in Independence square, with both protests metres away from one another. One exception was the opening session of Parliament after the summer break (on 4 September) dubbed the "great welcoming" (Bulgarian: "голямото посрещане"), during which the protester numbers were in the thousands.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
Counter-protesters (in the hundreds) were also present within the internal perimeter of the National Parliament. A minority of anti-government demonstrators attempted to wrestle away and change the positioning of metal railings in front of the Parliament. 11 people identified as provocateurs were subsequently charged for these activities and for disobeying police orders.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
On 5 September 2013, Samuil Petkanov, founder of satirical website nenovinite.com and a prominent member of "protest network", sent out an open letter to Boyko Borisov, in which he objected to what he saw as certain GERB sympathizers' attempts to hijack the demonstrations and add a more radical dimension to them (on that day some protesters had attempted to move a number of the barriers close to the official entrance of National Parliament building, but the fences were subsequently put back in place by the police).


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
Borisov responded to the letter, agreeing with Petkanov's points (emphasizing that the deputy leader of his party, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, had managed to calm down the situation) and reiterating his party's commitment to an exclusively peaceful protest. Since the beginning of the protests, the majority of the demonstrators had warned against the infiltration by provocateurs, which had helped justify forceful government responses during protest actions in the past.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
On 16 September 2013, BTV journalist Genka Shikerova's personal automobile was found torched. The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee alleged that this may have been intended as a warning and intimidation. She had recently taken interviews with Sergei Stanishev and Lyutvi Mestan, during which she is perceived to have been critical towards her interviewees.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Summer months: focus on Peevski appointment, Other developments (August–September)
On 27 September 2013, protesters blocked for a short while the traffic near Eagle's Bridge. Eagle's Bridge has been regarded as a popular protest gathering spot in Bulgaria since 1989 and is invested with symbolism.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, October: Students' protests and university occupations after return of Peevski
On 8 October 2013, the Constitutional Court effectively allowed Delyan Peevski to return to Parliament after failing to reach a decision on whether to strip him of his MP status. Several hundred people turned out for the 117th day of protests, a slightly higher number than in previous days. There were some violent episodes between protesters and police. According to media reports, six people were detained for public order offences.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, October: Students' protests and university occupations after return of Peevski
On 22 October 2013, 171 deputies in the National Parliament (GERB, BSP and Ataka joined together) voted for the extension of the ban on the sale of Bulgarian land to foreigners until 2020. 38 were against and 12 did not exercise their right to vote. Analysts considered the resulting legal implications to be negligible, though they also cautioned that the motion could be in violation of the conditions surrounding Bulgaria's entry in the EU and also encourage other EU states to apply job market restrictions when it comes to Bulgarian citizens.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, October: Students' protests and university occupations after return of Peevski
On 23 October 2013, students at Sofia University joined the anti-Oresharski Government protests and occupied the main lecture hall in protest against the "façade democracy" and asked for "accountability from their professors", mainly from their history of law professor Dimitar Tokushev, who is also chairman of the Constitutional Court and was blamed for voting in favor of Peevski continuing in his role as a deputy in the National Parliament. The student protests and the occupation of university buildings injected new life into a persistent anti-government movement that was into its 140th day on 1 November.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, October: Students' protests and university occupations after return of Peevski
Three of the initiators of the student occupation had held a meeting with Mihail Mikov a few days prior to its beginning, during which the then chairman of the National Parliament is believed to have been dismissive of and expressed a lack of understanding of the demonstrations. The protest intensified over the next few days, and on 27 October counter-protesters, joined by a Bulgarian Socialist Party MPs, made their way into the university and clashed with students. Police arrived at the place, but left shortly thereafter.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, October: Students' protests and university occupations after return of Peevski
The video of the clash could be seen at the following link:  By the next day, several universities across the country were occupied by students, including NBU, NATFIZ, VTU and UNWE. The occupation attempt of NBU was short-lived and not comparable in scale to the Sofia University one, as the students soon realized that the higher-ups within the university hierarchy were on their side (having actually participated in the protests), which would defeat the purpose of a prolonged standoff within the university buildings.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, October: Students' protests and university occupations after return of Peevski
In a statement read to the public on 25 October 2013, the occupying students explained that they were: "…angered by the systemic violations of constitutional order in the country by the current government led by Plamen Oresharski". Among their objectives was to force the resignation of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski's government and see new general elections as soon as possible. The occupation was backed by approximately 600 academics, though the occupiers did not constitute a majority among either the students or members of staff at Sofia University.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
On 10 November 2013, March of Justice was organized on the 24th anniversary of 10 November 1989 events (resignation of the former communist head of state Todor Zhivkov), which led to the protests against the left-wing Oresharski cabinet gaining new momentum.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
On 12 November 2013, the anti-government protesters on the 152nd day of anti-government protests attempted to siege Parliament for a second time (the first time being 23–24 July). Pro -protest sources alleged that close to 7000 police employees had been deployed in order to stifle the protests that were joined by the occupying students. On that date, the police received signals of provocateur infiltrations and possible arson threats against the Parliament. Tension also developed between protesters and police officers after a demonstrator jumped on a deputy's car close to National Assembly Square.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
In the assessment of student protest leader Ivaylo Dinev, a much higher citizen turnout as well as better coordination and unity between protester groups (some were entirely committed to peaceful demonstrations, while others were more radically minded) could have brought down the government on that date. One of the most iconic images of the protests was also captured on 12 November - a photo of a tearful teenage girl hugging a sympathetic police officer in full riot gear.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
On 13 November, the occupation of Plovdiv University came to an end, with the students vowing to redirect their activities to Sofia. On the same date, the occupying students in Sofia wrote an official note in which they explicitly distanced themselves from Boyko Borisov and denied having sought any support from GERB.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
In addition to the protests that took place every day, a massive protest was organized by GERB on 16 November in Plovdiv, with the number of participants estimated as close to 15,000 by the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs, and by the labor unions on 20 November in Sofia.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
On 18 November, the student occupation of Sofia University was partially lifted, with the Aula Magna room becoming the only exclusive domain of the occupiers and restrictions on access to the university premises remaining in place.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, November: March of Justice, second attempt to siege Parliament and reduced intensity of occupations
On 20 November, the students protested together with the taxi drivers and some of the syndicates (though the participation of the latter two was regarded as half-hearted) in the vicinity of the National Assembly. The student participants were unsuccessful in laying siege to the National Parliament due to the heavy concentration of police officers in the area and engaged in "performance demonstrations".


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, December: Holiday protests with emigrant involvement
On 2 December 2013, the protests started with a demonstration by leading Bulgarian actors who made a symbolic funeral of the Parliament. One of them, Filip Avramov, made an emotional appeal for resignation of the government in front of a reporter of the Bulgarian National Television. The general turnout continued to be low, with the protests attracting between 200 and 300 participants.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, December: Holiday protests with emigrant involvement
December was a month of Christian holidays which was feted with protests on Christmas. On 26 December 2013, approximately 3000 protesters (including many emigrants who had returned for the holidays) held a rally in front of the Parliament.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, December: Holiday protests with emigrant involvement
Analysis conducted by Gallup Research noted that December had seen somewhat of a reduction in intra-societal tensions compared to November, though the conclusion was reached that the potential for further protests was still very much in the picture.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
On 10 January 2014, the protesters against the cabinet of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski blocked for a while the traffic in front of the Council of Ministers. While the protest turnout remained low, the central parts of the city near the main government buildings saw a heavy police presence due to tip-offs suggesting that illegal disruption activities of a radical nature were being planned and the date coinciding with the 17-year anniversary of the 1997 siege and storming of the Parliament.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
In the late evening hours of 13 January 2014, the occupying students held a general meeting and subsequently decided to fully lift the occupation of Sofia University, thus vacating the Aula Magna room. One of the participants commented that the students recognized the need to break the cycle of predictability and from now on would concentrate their activities in the areas of the city close to the National Parliament. The students from the South-West University in Blagoevgrad followed suit by declaring the occupation of their institution of higher education to be over.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
On 15 January 2014, the protests continued during the opening session of the National Parliament for the new year (though the number of participants remained in the hundreds), with the added demand that the MEPs vote for the revocation of Volen Siderov's parliamentary immunity – the Ataka party leader had earlier in the month been involved in a confrontation with the French cultural attaché for Bulgaria, Stéphanie Dumortier, a Bulgarian airplane passenger and Varna-based police officers. Siderov also had on numerous occasions criticized the protesters, dismissing their demands as illegitimate and anti-patriotic.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
Besides that, he had voiced disapproval at the police's leniency towards the anti-Oresharski crowd, perceiving the demonstrators as a threat to the normal functioning of the Bulgarian government institutions, and suggested "citizen's arrests" for certain demonstrators.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
During the demonstrations, Biser Milanov and fellow members of the National Liberty movement (Bulgarian: Национално движение "Свобода"), who were identified by some of the protesters as having affiliations with Nikolay Barekov's party "Bulgaria without Censorship" (Bulgarian: "България без цензура") and being driven by an interest in discrediting the protests, were arrested by a specialized squad of the Bulgarian police on the insistence of the prosecutor-general due to a criminal charge filed against Milanov (unrelated to his immediate presence at the protests).


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
Milanov is currently on trial for allegedly uttering threats against a female protester on 6 July 2013, inciting racial hatred against dark-skinned refugees on 2 November 2013 and behaving in a threatening manner during a TV broadcast. He spent time in prison between January and August 2014. In an interview with journalist and TV host Martin Karbovski, the chairman of the National Liberty movement, Yordan Bonev, claimed to have attended a meeting with Boyko Borisov in mid January 2014 (alongside Biser Milanov), during which the possibility of organizing a massive anti-government demonstration had been discussed. While Barekov has corroborated this (though he has downplayed his own association with Milanov), Borisov has denied any knowledge of such a gathering having taken place. Yordan Bonev had also been implicated as a provocateur during the February 2013 demonstrations against the Borisov cabinet.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
On 25 January 2014, the protest in the Sofia University started again, with a new occupation. The stated demands included the resignation of the government, a dissolution of the National Parliament and the stepping down of university dean Ivan Ilchev. In addition, alleged provocations on the part of university staff members during the previous strike action as well the conclusions of the European Commission's most recent report on Bulgaria have been cited among the trigger factors for the university students' decision to renew the occupation.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
The leading figures behind the new occupation were profiled as belonging to a "radical wing" of the previous occupying students (who had been against their colleagues' decision – that was taken in mid January – to restore full access to the university facilities for the staff and non-occupying students) and did not receive the full backing of all the previous participants in the occupation, some of whom adopted the stance that the timing of the occupation was not well-chosen and had caused them to postpone the public debate in the form of round table discussions, which was supposed to begin on that date and was envisioned as a new phase of the protest.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
It has also been suggested that the new student protesters did not shun the politicization of their activities, as they were seeking a "decapsulation" and unlike the other occupiers were open to cooperating with political parties and civil society organizations that are in opposition to the Oresharski government, as well as with football fan clubs. There were discussions regarding the possibility of starting a second occupation at Plovdiv University as well, but the idea was eventually discarded by the students.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
On 27 January 2014, counter-occupiers attempted to enter the university grounds and demanded that the occupation come to an end; police eventually arrived on the scene to prevent any arguments from arising between the occupiers and their opponents.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, January 2014: End of first occupation wave, Siderov scandal and new short-lived university occupation
On 28 January 2014, the new occupiers voluntarily lifted the occupation after intensive negotiations with administrative personnel, university staff and fellow students (including some key figures behind the first occupation), though some of them stated that they had faced undue pressure to come to such a decision and also expressed disappointment that they did not receive sufficient support from the wider society. The likelihood of a forceful eviction by the police was also cited as a contributing factor to the limited duration of the second university-based protest. Opinion polls confirmed that the second occupation did not garner the same approval as the first one, with less than 50% of Bulgarian citizens expressing encouragement for the actions of the occupiers. In the aftermath, the possibility of a third occupation was not ruled out.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, February 2014: Multifaceted issues and continued subsiding of protest activities
On 1 February 2014, Justin Tomms, Miriana Zaharieva and other informal protest leaders officially registered the non-governmental organization "Movement for European Unity and Solidarity" (Bulgarian: Движение за европейско обединение и солидарност), which was expected to soon become a new political party, though it was not able to take part in the European elections. The members of DEOS do not envision themselves as a "protest party", but a regular liberal-leaning faction.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, February 2014: Multifaceted issues and continued subsiding of protest activities
On 6 February 2014, student and other protesters demonstrated by carrying banners against the mafia, expressing outrage and opposition to the deputies' decision to raise their personal work salaries after months of constant protests.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, February 2014: Multifaceted issues and continued subsiding of protest activities
On 7 February 2014, student and other protesters showed their anti-government stances by carrying and throwing around computer mice in front of the Parliament building, criticizing what they view as the government's reluctance to implement a system of electronic voting.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, February 2014: Multifaceted issues and continued subsiding of protest activities
On 9 February 2014, some of the participants in the 2013 Bulgarian protests against the Borisov cabinet rallied on the streets of Sofia and Plovdiv in commemoration of the events that took place in February 2013. While they did not call for a resignation of the Oresharski cabinet, the protesters expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of action taken by Oresharski (and Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandakova) against the monopoly companies, lamenting the lack of significant transformations in the economic realm in the 12 months since the end of the Borisov cabinet's tenure. The newly formed party Bulgaria without Censorship was among the main organizers of the citizen gatherings.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, February 2014: Multifaceted issues and continued subsiding of protest activities
In late February 2014, mostly with the consent of the demonstrators, the protest tent cities in the area of the National Parliament were taken down in preparation for the Bulgarian national holiday celebrations held on 3 March.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, March 2014: Preparing the ground for a referendum and Karadere controversy
The major activity of the March protesters was the collection of signatures for the holding of a referendum on electoral rules. Thus they applied pressure on the government for the referendum to take place together with the European elections. A number of pro-Russian and pro-Ukrainian protests took place near the Russian embassy in Sofia during that month, with alleged provocateurs who had previously attempted to create discord during the anti-Oresharski demonstrations, participating in the pro-Russian rallies.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, March 2014: Preparing the ground for a referendum and Karadere controversy
After it became known that the government had given green light to construction works in the Karadere area, massive protests on 23 March 2014 were held in the cities of Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna; and a counter-protest in Byala. The protesters expressed their view that the few environmentally well-preserved areas in the country should not be turned into concrete landscapes. Allegations have surfaced that architect Georgiy Stanishev, brother of Sergei Stanishev, had been behind this project, but he has denied any involvement.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, April 2014: Renewed attention on Peevski and anticipation of the European elections
A new wave of protests occurred in April after rumour spread in the media that Delyan Peevski would be included in the elections list of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) for the upcoming European Parliament election that are going to take place in late May. A group called "Делян Европеевски" (English: Delyan Europeevski) had already been created in Facebook with the motto 'We did not allow the mummy's boy to be appointed in DANS, let us not allow him to be elected in the European Parliament'. As of 10 April 2014, the group reached more than 700 followers. On 9 April 2014, a protest took place in front of the building of . The protesters organized themselves using the social network.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, May 2014: Low profile of protest gatherings and European elections campaigning
On 12 May 2014, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Council of Ministers to mark the 333rd day of protests (as well as one year since the 2013 Parliamentary elections that were held ahead of schedule). The protesters took a detour from their usual route towards the National Parliament and Eagles' Bridge, marching in the direction of the MRF and BSP party headquarters. Members of "protest network" also extended an invitation to Peevski to discuss with them his European Parliament campaign as well as his positions on the main EU-related debates.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, May 2014: Low profile of protest gatherings and European elections campaigning
A small protest and counter-protest were held on 28 May, during the first Parliament session in the aftermath of the European Parliament election, which saw an unsatisfactory performance of the main governing electoral alliance Coalition for Bulgaria and were interpreted by experts as being likely to strengthen the protest potential (with a more prominent political involvement in the demonstrations) due to the continued decline of the legitimacy of the government. Shortly after the EP elections, Peevski decided against becoming a member of the European Parliament, explaining that his motivation to participate in the election process had stemmed from a desire to simply restore his reputation.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
On 5 June 2014, MRF leader Lyutvi Mestan held a press conference, announcing that the results of the recent European Parliament election make it impossible for the Oresharski cabinet to fulfill its full mandate. He sketched out three different early election scenarios, expressing a preference for them to be held at the end of 2014. The MRF party's statements were widely regarded as an indication that the junior coalition party has withdrawn its support from the government, making its prospects to continue to be in charge of decision-making quite slim.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
Mestan has downplayed the role of the protests or the configurations in Parliament as a reason for his declaration. Disagreements between the MRF and BSP regarding the possible implementation of the South Stream energy project have been identified as one additional factor behind the change in the coalition dynamics.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
The nationalist Attack also joined the calls for a resignation of the government, stating that it was no longer in a position to support it, criticizing the lack of sufficient social policies implemented by the cabinet and the "bowing down to American pressure" due to Oresharski's decision to put a stop to South Stream. The Prime Minister's choice of action regarding the energy project was not reflective of a consensus within the ranks of the BSP party and some prominent socialist politicians were taken aback and expressed disapproval.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
In the aftermath of Mestan's announcement, Stanishev voiced support for compulsory voting and on 10 June insisted that the early elections be held by the end of July. Stanishev was overruled by his party colleagues regarding his idea for prompt July elections and BSP confirmed that it will be entering talks with the other main parties and the president of the country Rosen Plevneliev, so that an exact date for the early elections could be agreed upon.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
A jubilee protest took place on 14 June in Sofia and a few other major cities, with a number of the protest leaders holding a press conference in the area close to the people's library in the capital. Estimates suggested a turnout in the high thousands. On 17 June, following a meeting in the presidency that saw the presence of Rosen Plevneliev, Plamen Oresharski and the leaders of all the parties represented in the National Parliament, a consensus was reached that the early elections will be scheduled at some point between 28 September and 12 October.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
During the negotiations, anti-government demonstrators, Ataka sympathizers and affiliates of the citizen movement "Today" (Bulgarian: Гражданско движение "ДНЕС") (who set up a symbolic round table with the photos of all the main politicians to emphasize their message of national unity) held various protests simultaneously.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, June 2014: Political developments sideline protests
On 27 June, after another meeting of the heads of all the major parties (Attack was the only one not represented, as Volen Siderov did not attend, but Nikolay Barekov participated in the negotiations despite his party then holding no seats in the National Parliament), the date of 5 October 2014 was fixed for the next election. The 42nd National Assembly was set to dissolve itself on 6 August 2014. The protests are believed to have helped mobilize the Bulgarian electorate to vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, July 2014: Government resignation and end of protest activities
On 17 July 2014, Mihail Mikov announced that the government would likely resign on 23 July and the National Parliament was prepared to subject the matter to a vote on that date. At 17:59 (Bulgarian time) on 23 July, Oresharski submitted his resignation. On that date, protests had occurred in order to put pressure on the government to keep its promise to resign and a  "Protest of joy" (Bulgarian: "Протест на радостта") took place in the aftermath of Oresharski's depositing of his resignation. The resignation was accepted in the National Parliament on the next day, with 180 MPs voting "for", 8 "against" and 8 abstaining. A caretaker government was then expected to assume power to prepare the ground for the October elections after the major parties declined to form a new cabinet.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, August 2014: Caretaker government takes power
Georgi Bliznashki's government was announced on 5 August and began its two-month mandate on the next day. On 6 August, in accordance with the previously made agreement among the main parties, Rosen Plevneliev officially disbanded the National Parliament.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, August 2014: Caretaker government takes power
On 10 August, in an open letter to the media, Krasimira Medarova stated that she had requested from the president to step down from her position as minister in charge of the preparation for the early elections in order not to impede the work of the caretaker government after her appointment faced criticism from citizen organizations, protest network and the Reformist Bloc due to a presumed conflict of interest because of her previous affiliations with GERB.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, August 2014: Caretaker government takes power
Medarova's case also sparked discussions regarding the viability of a separate ministerial post for the organization of the electoral processes and caused some controversy due to creating the impression that protest network was applying undue pressure on the provisional government. BSP has publicly criticized the composition of the caretaker cabinet, viewing it as almost exclusively consisting of figures affiliated with GERB, the Reformist Bloc and protest network. The issue has been the cause of media cross-fires between the two main political parties in Bulgaria. Volen Siderov has also suggested that protest network plays a prominent role in the caretaker government.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Counter-protests, Main activities and societal feedback
The first counter-protest was held on 23 June, in the vicinity of the National Palace of Culture. Counter-protests were said to be paid(see protests and counter protests in Ukraine – Euromaidan), a practice that had started earlier with the paid protesters of extreme right-wing party Ataka, which was documented by National Television of Bulgaria.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Counter-protests, Main activities and societal feedback
The practice of paid counter protesting started almost as soon as the large protests against Oresharski occurred (early August 2013) and had its peak with the massive counter-protest that was organized by the BSP and DPS with priorly scheduled trains for the paid protesters on 16 November in Sofia and even against Plevneliev who showed democratic sympathies and as seen by some on the side of the anti-Oresharski protesters, with the number of participants estimated as close to 50,000 by the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs.


2013–2014 Bulgarian protests against the Oresharski cabinet, Counter-protests, Main activities and societal feedback
During the 16 November counter-protest, there were some concerns mainly expressed by pro-protest activists that the government sympathizers (especially those from the MRF, many of whom have Turkish heritage) could come into close proximity with the Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia football fans who were expected to attend The Eternal Derby (first leg of a Round 2 Bulgarian Cup match), which could spark a confrontation, but the day passed by without any serious incidents.