Three detained at neo-Nazi club in Bulgaria's Plovdiv face charges

Three of the people detained at a private club associated with the Plovdiv branch of the international neo-Nazi organization “Blood & Honour” have been charged with incitement to discrimination, hatred, and violence based on race, national origin, or sexual orientation, Deputy District Prosecutor Neno Dimov said at a briefing. Two of them are father and son, while the third - the tenant of the premises - has been charged as the perpetrator.

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During searches, authorities found flags featuring Nazi symbols, including swastikas and inscriptions. Literature promoting neo-Nazi ideology was also discovered in the homes of some members of the organization.

The prosecutor also said that authorities are investigating links between some members of the organization and several of the young people who were present during the killing on Plovdiv's Mladezhki Halm (Youth Hill). One of them is a minor who was detained together with the 18-year-old suspect in that criminal investigation for an attack on Nepalese nationals and was released on €700 bail.

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It has been established that members of “Blood & Honour” in Plovdiv carried out an unsuccessful attack on individuals because of their race and ethnicity. The offense carries a prison sentence of between one and four years. The organization has been active in the city for several years.

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Edited by Diana Tsankova