Bulgarians in Austria Rally to Back Struggling People Home

Protesters in Bulgaria are receiving ardent support from their compatriots abroad, where a number of rallies have been scheduled for Sunday.

About thirty young Buglarians gathered in Austria's capital Vienna and staged a rally in front of the Bulgarian Embassy there. They carried posters, reading "No more apathy", "I love my country, but I hate the state," "Actions speak louder than words".

Bulgarians abroad organize demonstrations under the slogan "Supporting the people at home".

"Our purpose is to unite Bulgarians abroad, who want to show their love and concern for Bulgaria," the organizers said in a Facebook statement.

Following is a list of the venues in major European cities, where rallies in support of the protests in Bulgaria were scheduled on 24 February 2012 (Sunday):

- Athens, Greece - 11.00 - to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Barcelona, ​​Spain - 10.00 - Passeig de Sant Joan, 73
- Berlin, Germany - 15.30 - the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Valencia, Spain - 10.00 - to Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Vienna, Austria - 11.00 - the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Dublin, Ireland - 14.00 - the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Düsseldorf, Germany - 11.00 - Heinrich-Heine-Platz 1
- Copenhagen, Denmark - 15.00 - the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
- London, UK - 11.00
- Madrid, Spain - 11.00 - the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Munich, Germany - 11.00
- Paris, France - 15.00 - the Cathedral "Notre Dame"
- Rome, Italy – 11. - the embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria