Balkans | Protest drawn against the European Union and NATO in Bulgaria

Bulgarian demonstrators protested against the European Union’s interference in the internal affairs of the Eastern European country by throwing red paint at the door of the European Union’s Liaison Office in Sofia on Sunday.

A “peace march” was held in several cities of my country with a demand for Bulgaria to maintain its neutrality in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. In Sofia, people gathered in front of the National Palace of Culture. Participants walked along Vitosha Boulevard, past the Presidency and the National Assembly. While organizing the event, the Vazrazdan (Resurrection) party shared a video of a large crowd throwing paint-filled balloons onto the outside of the EU Delegation. According to the Bulgarian news agency BTA, there was a police presence and traffic jams for half an hour on a street in central Sofia.

The demonstrators expressed their views by holding banners and chanting slogans. The protests also included speakers who expressed their fears of the dangers of Bulgaria’s accession to NATO. Protesters: We want peace! and “NATO, OUT!” They chanted slogans and expressed their desire to hold a referendum, which they believed would lead to Bulgaria’s exit from NATO.