site.btaVazrazhdane Leader Pays Respect to Freedom Fighters

On the occasion of June 2, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov wrote in a Facebook post: “Let us bow our heads to our great ancestors and reflect, if only for a moment, on what we have done and what we are willing to do for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria.” Kostadinov also called on “all free Bulgarians” to gather in front of the National Assembly in Sofia on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. to protest against the adoption of the euro in Bulgaria.

June 2 is traditionally marked in Bulgaria as the Day of Hristo Botev and Those Fallen for the Freedom and the Independence of Bulgaria. As sirens wailed for two minutes, people and vehicles across the country stood still in a sign of respect for Bulgaria's freedom fighters.