Former President: Orban at the Core of Anti-Bulgarian Campaigns in the Balkans

Former Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has urged national institutions to take a firm and public stance against what he described as a coordinated anti-Bulgarian campaign, led by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and supported by Serbian political figures. Plevneliev, who held the presidency between 2012 and 2017, insisted that Bulgaria must respond appropriately to actions that, in his view, threaten not only regional stability but also the broader security of the European Union.

In his statement, Plevneliev called on Bulgaria’s highest state body - the National Assembly - to initiate a debate on the issue....