Authorities in Bulgaria Urged to Prevent Neo-Nazi Commemoration in Sofia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the planned “Lukov March,” urging all responsible authorities to take full legal measures to prevent it. The ministry emphasized that events glorifying Hristo Lukov, the fascist leader of the pro-Nazi Union of Bulgarian Legions during World War II, are incompatible with the country’s values and traditions and should not be allowed to take place on Bulgarian soil. Officials highlighted that such gatherings promote extremism, intolerance, discrimination, and hatred, while unfairly casting Bulgaria in a negative light and overshadowing its achievements in human rights. ...