Bulgarian Nationalists Protest Against NATO Bases, Want Government Out

Bulgarian Nationalists Protest Against NATO Bases, Want Government Out
Protesters scuffle with police during an anti-government demonstration in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sept. 21, 2023. Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
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SOFIA—Bulgarian police on Thursday scuffled with supporters of the 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.