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Bulgarian nationalists protest government plans to adopt the euro currency

c/europe · u/crimeschneck@sopuli.xyz · 57 points

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u/Quittenbrot@feddit.org · 6 points

Framing this protest as Russian propaganda distracts from the necessary debate.

If there is a desire to have an honest internal debate, go for it. But given the circumstances, those 'debates' might just be another tool of a external nation such as Russia, trying to further destabilise Europe.

u/huppakee@lemm.ee · 6 points

Also in their eyes current day Russia is the continuation of the old day sovjet union, which is not completely false, and their (remaining) positive feelings toward to SU colour their view of the current day Russia. It's not only because of new (though not necessarily true) information they like Russia.

u/borsko_the_bear@lemm.ee · 13 points

Russophiles like to put on a nationalist mask. Everything they talk about is belief based, they ignore any logic and just believe they are right. Everything that is posted on Facebook is true in their eyes. (there is a huge disinformation campaign ongoing atm)

u/Melchior@feddit.org · 7 points

Bulgarias far right party has an offical cooperation agreement with United Russia. Buying politicans is a thing and Russia has done so all over Europe.

u/Goten@piefed.social · 34 points

1. how the fuck can you live in bulgaria and use the russian flag, as bulgarian? (i think there arent many bulgars that do this)

2. how the fuck can you live in bulgaria and use the russian flag, as russian? (do they really think russia will in their lifetime border or be in bulgaria)

its so dumb that i dont understand???

u/phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 19 points

Nationalists who are absolutely not funded by some other country, absolutely not!

u/wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee · 12 points

What a surprise. Let me guess: Those Bulgarian "nationalists" happens to be super-pro-Russian.

u/plyth@feddit.org · 4 points

Sweden could join the Euro, but they make sure that they don't fulfill the criteria to join. Framing this protest as Russian propaganda distracts from the necessary debate.