Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia: resistance to NATO's incitement to war grows
Europe must not become the scene of a vicarious war
In more and more European countries, opposition to a participation in the war in Ukraine is growing. Today numerous Bulgarians gathered in the capital Sofia in front of the Ministry of Defense. After Hungary, this is thus the second NATO country in the former Eastern Bloc in which fierce resistance to the unilateral intervention in the current conflict is emerging. In Serbia, too, people had recently taken to the streets.
"Down with NATO": demonstration in front of the Ministry of Defense in Sofia
Organizer of the demonstration, according to Bulgarian media reports, was the system-critical parish "Rebirth", which, among other things, stands up against a euro-entry of Bulgaria and also sharply criticized the totalitarian Corona measures. Since last November it has sat in parliament with 13 seats. Just a few days ago she brought in a parliamentary request to ban the stationing of any more NATO units in the country. The current protest is also against handing over the few defensive weapons, which Bulgaria possesses, to Ukraine.
In the context of the demonstration, party chief Kostadin Kostadinov, who was banned from entering Ukraine for 10 years because of his criticism, stated in the direction of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "We want to show him that we Bulgarians are a people who are aware of our own interests. And these are: we should not let ourselves be drawn into a fratricidal war." During the demonstration, flags were waved and anti-war and anti-NATO slogans were chanted. In addition, signs with inscriptions such as "Yankee go home" were seen.
Hungary: Orbán and people against war involvement
Bulgaria has been a member of NATO since 2004. Hungary has been a NATO member for five years longer - but even there people are not happy with the vicarious acts in their immediate vicinity. There, the rejection of even more incitement to war is even official government doctrine. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to allow Western arms shipments through Hungarian territory. Moreover, he defended his decision not to participate in the western armament of Ukraine.
With this, the conservative prime minister responded to the mood in the country ahead of the April elections. Last week, on the occasion of the Hungarian national holiday, a large demonstration took place in Budapest, at which Orbán gave a speech. He defended his country's neutral stance in the current conflict: "No Hungarian should end up between a Ukrainian anvil and a Russian hammer. It is not in our interest, as foot soldiers, to become victims in the war of other countries." Some of the hundreds of thousands of participants carried banners with messages of peace.
Serbia: street and supporter protests against NATO machinations
The increasing stationing of NATO soldiers in Eastern and Southeastern Europe is meeting growing resistance in the region. Demonstrations in Serbia recently focused against this. The former Yugoslavian country is uniting under the impression of the painful memory of the bombing by NATO in the year 1999. In just over two months, more than 28,000 explosives were dropped on Serbia - not necessarily what one would generally expect from a so-called "defensive alliance."
It is probably in this context that many Serbs' sympathies for Russia in the smoldering East-West conflict can be explained. Following protests, which declared solidarity in principle with Russia, soccer fans also gave a signal. The supporters of record champion Red Star Belgrade showed their criticism of NATO machinations in the stands at the eighth final against Glasgow Rangers. In doing so, they recalled the numerous American wars of the past decades. Also on display was a quote from Beatle John Lennon (1940-1980), "All we are saying is give peace a chance."
https://ejbron.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/bulgarije-hongarije-servie-het-verzet-tegen-ophitsen-tot-oorlog-door-de-navo-neemt-toe/
Europe must not become the scene of a vicarious war
In more and more European countries, opposition to a participation in the war in Ukraine is growing. Today numerous Bulgarians gathered in the capital Sofia in front of the Ministry of Defense. After Hungary, this is thus the second NATO country in the former Eastern Bloc in which fierce resistance to the unilateral intervention in the current conflict is emerging. In Serbia, too, people had recently taken to the streets.
"Down with NATO": demonstration in front of the Ministry of Defense in Sofia
Organizer of the demonstration, according to Bulgarian media reports, was the system-critical parish "Rebirth", which, among other things, stands up against a euro-entry of Bulgaria and also sharply criticized the totalitarian Corona measures. Since last November it has sat in parliament with 13 seats. Just a few days ago she brought in a parliamentary request to ban the stationing of any more NATO units in the country. The current protest is also against handing over the few defensive weapons, which Bulgaria possesses, to Ukraine.
In the context of the demonstration, party chief Kostadin Kostadinov, who was banned from entering Ukraine for 10 years because of his criticism, stated in the direction of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "We want to show him that we Bulgarians are a people who are aware of our own interests. And these are: we should not let ourselves be drawn into a fratricidal war." During the demonstration, flags were waved and anti-war and anti-NATO slogans were chanted. In addition, signs with inscriptions such as "Yankee go home" were seen.
Hungary: Orbán and people against war involvement
Bulgaria has been a member of NATO since 2004. Hungary has been a NATO member for five years longer - but even there people are not happy with the vicarious acts in their immediate vicinity. There, the rejection of even more incitement to war is even official government doctrine. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to allow Western arms shipments through Hungarian territory. Moreover, he defended his decision not to participate in the western armament of Ukraine.
With this, the conservative prime minister responded to the mood in the country ahead of the April elections. Last week, on the occasion of the Hungarian national holiday, a large demonstration took place in Budapest, at which Orbán gave a speech. He defended his country's neutral stance in the current conflict: "No Hungarian should end up between a Ukrainian anvil and a Russian hammer. It is not in our interest, as foot soldiers, to become victims in the war of other countries." Some of the hundreds of thousands of participants carried banners with messages of peace.
Serbia: street and supporter protests against NATO machinations
The increasing stationing of NATO soldiers in Eastern and Southeastern Europe is meeting growing resistance in the region. Demonstrations in Serbia recently focused against this. The former Yugoslavian country is uniting under the impression of the painful memory of the bombing by NATO in the year 1999. In just over two months, more than 28,000 explosives were dropped on Serbia - not necessarily what one would generally expect from a so-called "defensive alliance."
It is probably in this context that many Serbs' sympathies for Russia in the smoldering East-West conflict can be explained. Following protests, which declared solidarity in principle with Russia, soccer fans also gave a signal. The supporters of record champion Red Star Belgrade showed their criticism of NATO machinations in the stands at the eighth final against Glasgow Rangers. In doing so, they recalled the numerous American wars of the past decades. Also on display was a quote from Beatle John Lennon (1940-1980), "All we are saying is give peace a chance."
https://ejbron.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/bulgarije-hongarije-servie-het-verzet-tegen-ophitsen-tot-oorlog-door-de-navo-neemt-toe/
Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia: resistance to NATO's incitement to war grows
Europe must not become the scene of a vicarious war
In more and more European countries, opposition to a participation in the war in Ukraine is growing. Today numerous Bulgarians gathered in the capital Sofia in front of the Ministry of Defense. After Hungary, this is thus the second NATO country in the former Eastern Bloc in which fierce resistance to the unilateral intervention in the current conflict is emerging. In Serbia, too, people had recently taken to the streets.
"Down with NATO": demonstration in front of the Ministry of Defense in Sofia
Organizer of the demonstration, according to Bulgarian media reports, was the system-critical parish "Rebirth", which, among other things, stands up against a euro-entry of Bulgaria and also sharply criticized the totalitarian Corona measures. Since last November it has sat in parliament with 13 seats. Just a few days ago she brought in a parliamentary request to ban the stationing of any more NATO units in the country. The current protest is also against handing over the few defensive weapons, which Bulgaria possesses, to Ukraine.
In the context of the demonstration, party chief Kostadin Kostadinov, who was banned from entering Ukraine for 10 years because of his criticism, stated in the direction of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "We want to show him that we Bulgarians are a people who are aware of our own interests. And these are: we should not let ourselves be drawn into a fratricidal war." During the demonstration, flags were waved and anti-war and anti-NATO slogans were chanted. In addition, signs with inscriptions such as "Yankee go home" were seen.
Hungary: Orbán and people against war involvement
Bulgaria has been a member of NATO since 2004. Hungary has been a NATO member for five years longer - but even there people are not happy with the vicarious acts in their immediate vicinity. There, the rejection of even more incitement to war is even official government doctrine. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to allow Western arms shipments through Hungarian territory. Moreover, he defended his decision not to participate in the western armament of Ukraine.
With this, the conservative prime minister responded to the mood in the country ahead of the April elections. Last week, on the occasion of the Hungarian national holiday, a large demonstration took place in Budapest, at which Orbán gave a speech. He defended his country's neutral stance in the current conflict: "No Hungarian should end up between a Ukrainian anvil and a Russian hammer. It is not in our interest, as foot soldiers, to become victims in the war of other countries." Some of the hundreds of thousands of participants carried banners with messages of peace.
Serbia: street and supporter protests against NATO machinations
The increasing stationing of NATO soldiers in Eastern and Southeastern Europe is meeting growing resistance in the region. Demonstrations in Serbia recently focused against this. The former Yugoslavian country is uniting under the impression of the painful memory of the bombing by NATO in the year 1999. In just over two months, more than 28,000 explosives were dropped on Serbia - not necessarily what one would generally expect from a so-called "defensive alliance."
It is probably in this context that many Serbs' sympathies for Russia in the smoldering East-West conflict can be explained. Following protests, which declared solidarity in principle with Russia, soccer fans also gave a signal. The supporters of record champion Red Star Belgrade showed their criticism of NATO machinations in the stands at the eighth final against Glasgow Rangers. In doing so, they recalled the numerous American wars of the past decades. Also on display was a quote from Beatle John Lennon (1940-1980), "All we are saying is give peace a chance."
https://ejbron.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/bulgarije-hongarije-servie-het-verzet-tegen-ophitsen-tot-oorlog-door-de-navo-neemt-toe/