62% of Bulgarians fear Russia will use missile and bomb strikes on various Bulgarian sites, data of a nationally representative sociological survey by ESTAT agency show, Euractive reports.
54% of the respondents say they fear possible occupation by Russia. “Three in four Bulgarians fear the use of nuclear weapons, which could explain why the country does not support a tough policy against Moscow and why Bulgarian society is seeking to adopt a neutral position on the war in Ukraine”, Euractive wrote.
50.3% of the polled expect NATO to help if Bulgaria is attacked. 41% of the respondents support membership in NATO and 33% are against.
Only 10% of the polled say they know the history of the Bulgarian-Russian relations. 80% of the respondents say they don’t feel confident in their knowledge, which provides fertile soil for Russian propaganda and distortion of historical facts.
There is no change in the electoral attitudes of Bulgarians, according to the January survey by the Trend agency, commissioned by the 24 Chasa newspaper. The GERB party retains the leadership with 26.6% support of voters. "We Continue..
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