Bulgarian MPs Abandon Hall During Kostadinov’s Euro Referendum Speech

During a session of the Bulgarian parliament, MPs from all parties except for the pro-Russian one "Revival" (Vazrazhdane) and the populist Morality, Unity, Honor (MECH) left the plenary hall while Kostadin Kostadinov, the leader of Revival, read a declaration. In his speech, Kostadinov warned that the violent protests were just the beginning and threatened more severe actions if the government continued to violate the law and disregard the people’s demands. He referred to the protest that took place on Saturday, which caused tensions outside the European Commission’s office in Sofia.

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