International call for ANTIFA solidarity from Bulgaria
A call for Balkan, European and world solidarity with Bulgarian
antifascists and all people suffering from the fascist presence in
Bulgaria
Times are harsh everywhere, especially in Eastern Europe, where a strong
wave of fascism is exploding. We saw what nationalism could lead to in
Ukraine and we would like to suppress this tendency in Bulgaria.
Unfortunaly, in a country where 25 years of capitalism have impoverished
the population, the European Union has betrayed their hopes and
anticommunism is very strong, nationalism becomes a social phenomenon,
gaining hegemony on the streets (numerous swastikas could be seen in
every Bulgarian town) and currently in the parliament.
Since 2003 Lukovmarsh, a fascist march commemorating a Bulgarian nazi
collaborator has become an annual event. If Ukraine has Bandera,
Bulgaria has general Hristo Lukov. Lukov had very close relations with
the Third Reich and has established the fascist organization of the
Bulgarian National Legions. As a minister of war he was planning wars
and attacks on most of the neighbouring countries.
Lukovmarsh, organized by nationalistic organizations and parties has
gained support even by foreign members of Blood and Honour, who came to
march in solidarity a few years ago. Every year activists are trying to
pesuade the mayor of Sofia to not allow the march to happen due to its
nazi character. Up to now with no success.
Since the war in Syria had started, Bulgaria has experienced a refugee
wave, unseen before in the country. Refugees and migrants, represented
by the media as a foreign threat have become a reason for dangerous
ideologies to become very popular and hatred towards non-Bulgarians to
seem justified and logical. This has resulted in a lot of street
violence and a right-wing coalition in the parliament, in which a
patriotic party is also taking part. We witnessed hate speech in the
parliament, unheard of before. Roma people were called half-human, Roma
women were called bitches and their children were accused of playing
with pigs. Doctors were asked not to treat Roma patients.
At this moment, as a marginal fraction of the Bulgarian society, we, the
Bulgarian anti-authoritarians, anti-capitalists and anarchists are
calling for antifascist solidarity! As enemies of all repressive
ideologies we gain no support even when calling for humanity.
Anti-racist demonstrations usually gather no more than 100 people in the
capital. This year, with racism gaining both street and state power, we
will demand the ban of Lukovmarsh with a counter demonstration on the
14.02 at 12.00, just a few hours before the nazis take the streets at
17.30 h. Anyone, especially from the neighbouring countries, who feels
strongly about the cause is invited to join us. Let them never reign
again!
NO PASARAN!
Wrong date!
Thanks for your support, but the demonstration will be already on the 13th of February:
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We've changed the date.