The mayor of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, Yordanka Fandukova, issued an order banning a December 10 march officially billed as “Peace Neutrality Sovereignty” but which on social networks was titled “We are not neutral. We are for Russia! The victory is ours”. Sofia municipality said in a statement that the Read more
Bulgarian media “OFFNews” reports disturbing information that a “rally in support of Russia” is planned, which will turn into a “festive civil procession” under the title “We are not neutral! We are for Russia! The victory is ours!”. In the invitation to attend, published on social networks, the following is written: “Let all Read more
By Paul Kirby BBC News Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. German reports say the group of far-right and ex-military figures planned to storm the parliament building, the Reichstag, and seize power. A minor aristocrat described as Prince Heinrich Read more
“Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said that on Friday, when his quarantine expires (strangely, mine expires on Sunday, and his – on Friday), he will invite representatives of the protesters, i.e “Vazrazhdane“, to start talks. We will attend these talks and then we will give 10, 12, 14 days to Read more
There were tensions on the night of November 25 as a small group of ultra-nationalists tried to disrupt a protest in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia against violence against women. According to eyewitness accounts, the group arrived at the well-attended protest bearing a Bulgarian flag and a banner saying that campaigning Read more
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has issued a call to young people taking part in the Lukov March not to blindly believe in ideologies that are against humanity and which preach hatred, racism and xenophobia. In an interview with Bulgarian National Television, Zaharieva said that the Read more
The latest annual “No to Nazis on our Streets” demonstration will be held in Sofia on February 22, as a protest against the “Lukov March” planned for that day. The Lukov March, held in Sofia every February since 2003, honours a pro-Nazi leader of the fascist Union of Bulgarian National Read more
The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has lodged an application in the Sofia City Court to cancel the registration under the law on non-government organisations of the Bulgarian National Union Edelweiss, organiser of the annual Lukov March, the torchlight parade that attracts neo-Nazi groups from various parts of Europe. The application Read more
The prosecutor’s office is launching an investigation of the Bulgarian National Union. The union is organizer of Lukov March which takes place on 22 February, an event banned by order of Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandakova. The investigation will look for evidence that a general crime has been committed and whether the event complies Read more