site.btaMRF Co-Chair Peevski: Bulgarian Politicians Must Unite to Stop Anti-Bulgarian Propaganda in North Macedonia

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) press service released a statement Friday on behalf of MRF co-chair and chair of the MRF parliamentary group Delyan Peevski, who called for all Bulgarian politicians and institutions to unite in order to stop the ongoing anti-Bulgarian campaign led by politicians in the Republic of North Macedonia. Peevski's statement seems to be referring to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of the Republic of North Macedonia, Aleksandar Nikoloski, who on Wednesday alleged that the Bulgarian President's office had shown disrespect by failing to display the flag of North Macedonia during an unofficial visit paid by their head of State.

According to Peevski, the continued insulting statements made by political leaders from North Macedonia aimed at Bulgaria and its people have once again shown that the Bulgarian side has not yet taken the necessary firm action to stem this "wave of humiliation and insult to the State".

Peevski also insists on immediate and adequate action by the Bulgarian institutions, mainly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and adds: "These actions should include the involvement of the attention of the European institutions, as the enlargement of Europe is a strategic goal that should not be undermined by the possibility of the penetration of the European family by structures that already do not accept the policies of goodneighbourliness, tolerance and unity and are conduits of dangerous Russian influence in the community."