Ursula von Der Leyen's motorcade was pelted with eggs at a protest rally in Bulgaria

In the Bulgarian city of Varna, dozens of people protested against the arrival of the President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen. Demonstrators gathered near the Nikolai Vaptsarov Higher Naval School, where events with her participation were held, and pelted the motorcade with eggs, vegetables and fruits. This was reported on November 10 by the Bulgarian National Television (BNT).

"The demonstration was held under the slogan: "Varna wants peace, not war!" <...> The protesters threw fruits, vegetables and eggs at the motorcade of Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister [of Bulgaria] Rumen Radev," the text says.

The performance was organized by the Vozrozhdenie political party. Its participants demanded that Bulgaria not be involved in an armed conflict and called on von der Leyen to leave the country immediately.

The EC Chairman's visit to Varna, which caused sharp discontent among local residents, was connected with a discussion of alleged security issues in the Black Sea region.

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