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Bulgarian nationalists protest against NATO bases, want government out
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SOFIA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Bulgarian police on Thursday scuffled with supporters of the ultra-nationalist Vazrazhdane (Revival) party protesting against the policies of the pro-Western government, calling for the government to resign and for the closure of NATO military bases.
Hundreds of protesters opposing the EU member’s support for Ukraine in its war with Russia gathered in front of the parliament building, waving Bulgarian and Russian national flags, blowing whistles and demanding an early election in the country which has gone through five polls in the past two years.
Many shouted “Resignation”, while fully equipped riot police protected the government buildings, including the defence ministry at which some protesters threw eggs.
“Bulgarians do not want to participate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, we want to be a neutral country,” said Neli Tyulekova, 60, a businesswoman.
Bulgaria is a zone of peace", referring to the opening of a new military base in the NATO member.
Separately on Thursday, Bulgaria expelled one Russian and two Belarusian nationals and barred them from entering Bulgaria in the next five years by order of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), local media reported.
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