Bulgaria marked the Day of Europe

On 9th of May, Bulgaria marks the Day of Europe. A ceremony of raising the flag of the European Union was held in front of Bulgaria’ Presidency.

It was attended by Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev, Vice President Iliana Yotova and Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Evtimov.

In a video message on Europe Day, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that Europe is "the best place in the world to live, the most democratic, with the most solidarity and most rights for its people". Borissov urges his counterparts to do their best to make sure that after the Covid-19 pandemic "we regain what we had: solidarity, strength and prosperity", he said.

Ninety-three musicians and choir members of the Sofia Phylharmonic recorded a video with a performance of the Ode to Joy on Europe Day. Each one of them made a video of his or her part and the videos were then put together. The video was broadcast on BNT.