IFIMES: ethnic Macedonians are 10% of Bulgaria's population

[Crn Volk]

the number of ethnic Macedonians living in Bulgaria is in the area of 10% of overall population of Bulgaria. Over several decades Bulgaria has acquired experience in concealing ethnic minority figures, particularly with respect to the numbers of Turks living in Bulgaria and their forcible assimilation through change of identity, that is names and family names, and the strong pressure put on them to declare themselves as ethnic Bulgarians.

https://m.novinite.com/articles/2064...an+Language%3F

[PAGANE]

There are no ethnic Macedonians even in northern Macedonia. Yes, in Bulgaria there is a large percentage of Bulgarians originating from the geographical area of Macedonia, but their ancestors never defined themselves as ethnic Macedonians, but as Bulgarians from Macedonia. Like the Bulgarians from Moesia, Thrace, Northern Dobrudja, Banat. "Ethnic Macedonians" are a product of Serbian Yugoslavia commissioned by the Comintern

[Crn Volk]

There are no ethnic Macedonians even in northern Macedonia. Yes, in Bulgaria there is a large percentage of Bulgarians originating from the geographical area of Macedonia, but their ancestors never defined themselves as ethnic Macedonians, but as Bulgarians from Macedonia. Like the Bulgarians from Moesia, Thrace, Northern Dobrudja, Banat. "Ethnic Macedonians" are a product of Serbian Yugoslavia commissioned by the Comintern

Oh those Slovenians, how dare they. Even the EP supports the ethnic Macedonian minority of Bulgaria. Perhaps now the Macedonian government can too, given the veto and annulment of the Neighborly Agreement.

[vidin]

Oh those Slovenians, how dare they. Even the EP supports the ethnic Macedonian minority of Bulgaria. Perhaps now the Macedonian government can too, given the veto and annulment of the Neighborly Agreement.

This sounded like a threat. I hope Bulgaria knows that North Macedonia is not a force to be reckoned with!

[Linebacker]

So this confirms that this website is created by Fyrom trollers just to troll Bulgaria and Bulgarian politics.

The whole site just looks like it cost 10 dollars to make.

[Linebacker]

Went to the facebook page provided and interestingly enough none of my friends have liked it. It poses as a Bulgarian news outlet but when I checked the likes of some of the posts they are frequented by some obvious non-Bulgarians.

Troll Website 100%.

[Vojnik]

Definitely has got a group of people in south west Bulgaria who identify as ethnic Macedonians.

[Lioncourt]

Definitely has got a group of people in south west Bulgaria who identify as ethnic Macedonians.

They know each other by names and occupy enough space to cover a tennis court

[Vojnik]

They know each other by names and occupy enough space to cover a tennis court

After so many years in Bulgaria, the fact there are even 10 remaining is quite astounding.

Could you imagine these people growing up going to Bulgarian schools and church's, yet still identifying as ethnic Macedonian. The odds are against them.





It isn't as black and white as Bulgarians want to believe.

[Vojnik]

Macedonians and Bulgarians are like Czechs and Slovaks; Same but different.