Bulgarian nationalists march to honour WWII pro-Nazi general

(17 Feb 2018) Hundreds of Bulgarian nationalists marched on Saturday through their capital to honour a World War II general known for his anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi activities. The government had banned the rally saying it harms the image of the country which currently holds the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union, but the organisers secured a court order overturning the ban. The annual "Lukov March," staged by the far-right Bulgarian National Union, attracted on Saturday hundreds of dark-clad supporters who walked through downtown Sofia holding torches and Bulgarian flags, and chanting nationalist slogans. Police guarded the procession from possible attacks by opponents of the event. The marchers praised General Hristo Lukov, who had supported Germany during the Second World War and was killed by an anti-fascist resistance movement on 13 February 1943. The general had served as war minister from 1935 to 1938 and led the pro-Nazi Germany Union of Bulgarian Legions from 1932 until 1943. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/443c4c17cef6255a7bedc005eb7d08ad Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork