The approval rating of Bulgaria's government retreated to 26% in November from 30% the month before, according to a poll by Gallup International carried out in October 31 - November 7 among 1,012 participants. The rating is only 1pps higher than the one in June - the first month in power for the ruling coalition of BSP-MRF, marked by massive protests against perceived links between government and oligarchy. 

According to Gallup, in November, the senior ruling party BSP remained ahead of its main opposition - CEDB. The poll showed that 21.4% (down by 0.9 points m/m) of the registered voters would vote for BSP if elections were held today, whereas 18.1% (down by 1.1 point m/m) would cast a ballot for CEDB. Other parties that would enter if Bulgarians were voting in November are ethnic Turkish MRF (with a stable 5.9% voter support) and the Reformist Block (with an improved rating of 6.7%, up by 1 point m/m).

Support for nationalistic Ataka rose 1 point m/m to 2.4%, likely as a result of the extension of the moratorium on the purchase of agricultural land by foreigners. Bulgaria Without Censorship, the new outlet led by former media-boss and journalist Nikolay Barekov, gained 0.9 points from the previous poll to get 1.6% support in November's poll.

In October, a group of local students occupied the building of Bulgaria's largest university, which set the stage for similar sit-ins at dozens of university buildings across the country. The students' demonstration reignited the wave of anti-corruption protests, which began five months ago over the appointment of Delyan Peevski, a media mogul with alleged links to the underworld, as head of the national security agency. Though Peevski's appointment was later scrapped by parliament, his selection was seen by people as a proof that the government is controlled by shadowy interests.