Bulgarian far right set to shock Brussels

''Brussels is bracing for a blast of Bulgarian ultra-nationalism.
With Sofia taking over the EU’s rotating Council presidency in January, politicians and officials in Brussels are sounding the alarm over the United Patriots (UP) — a group of three far-right parties in Bulgaria’s coalition government.

During Bulgaria’s six-month presidency term, UP ministers will play a role in leading the Council of the European Union, the body representing the EU’s 28 governments.
UP leaders have used racist rhetoric toward Bulgaria’s Roma minority, advocated violence to prevent migrants from entering Europe and publicly expressed doubt that man-made climate change is a problem..''
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