King Simeon: Myths and Reality
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2008
- 8 February 1990, first appearance of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on Bulgarian TV. Less than 3 months after the beginning of the collapse of Communism - the resignation on 10th November of Todor Zhivkov, who ruled the country for more than 30 years.
Simeon II is one of the last living heads of state from the World War II time and the only monarch in history to return to a position of power through democratic elections. His election victory came after 50 years of exile.
In February 1990, popular Bulgarian TV presenter Kevork Kevorkian travelled to Madrid to interview Simeon for his weekly show "Vsyaka Nedelya" ("Each Sunday").
When asked by Kevorkian whether he'll ever consider any claims for property his family lost under Communism, Simeon II seems upset, "Against my country?! Never."
Various estates that had been nationalized under Communism were returned to the Bulgarian royal family, mainly while Simeon served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, 2001-2005.
/Originally Uploaded on 26 January 2008/
See a recent article on the legality of those acts ( in Bulgarian)
www.pro-anti.net/show.php?issu...
yolandenanji
(1 month ago)
King Simeon loves Bulgaria and the Bulgarians. His social policy may have failed but he tried to do whatever he could to improve the well-being of Bulgarians. I think that he has been misunderstood by the Bulgarians. After all, who does not make mistakes? Long live the King!
woofdk
(3 months ago)
dear Bulgaria
I wish for you the same fortune as in Scandinavia!
WE have had a lot of material goods, but we never forgot our SOUL!
We are a kingdom, and we are PROUD!
Its all about identity!
I recommend; have a king¨who looks back & and a parlament who looks forward!...
Do you think the Scandinavian counttries have done bad ?
God save the King
Въобще Симеон допринесе твърде много за нашето приемане в Европа! По отношение на имотите-най-хубавите неща в Испания можете да видите в кралските дворци. Запазени завинаги за бъдещите поколения! Видяхме какво стана в България с имотите, които бяха собственост на народа!
BonSneyder
(5 months ago)
Чудесно е, че можем да видим тези знаменателни кадри.
BonSneyder
(5 months ago)
За сведение - един актуален материал по темата в онлайн изданието на в-к "Про & Анти":
"Царските имоти са върнати без правно основание"
(see Information, top right / BulgariaXXVek)
rightmoment
(3 months ago)
Very wise words! Bulgaria would be far better off with a constitutional monarchy - as would Romania (with the truly great King Mihai) and Serbia!
BonSneyder
(5 months ago)
Уместно е да се напомни към уводния текст на качилия клипа, че по мнението на авторитетни специалисти възстановяването на "собствеността" на самоотреклия се бивш цар е противозаконно и е извършено от наследниците на комунистите със съвършено прозрачна цел.
bezobrazie
(2 months ago)
This man is a shame for the european noblesse!!!
huskytail
(1 month ago)
Thanks, but no thanks! Bulgarians, before the Great powers imposed on them monarchy, have fought for a republic! If you feel fine under monarchy, then it's great for you. But we are different and no Bulgarian citizen should be the subject of another human being.
@BulgariaXXVek I think the same :)
Why do you wish for Bulgaria the same fortune as Scandinavia? Scandinavia is dark cold and produces bad food ingredients. The roses, the sun, the scents, the colors and the food ingredients of Bulgaria are infinitely better.
taniabg
(1 month ago)
eh toi predi govorel bulgarski po-dobre ot kolkoto sega...!