Former Bulgarian presidential candidate Boyan Rasate has been convicted for hooliganism after attacking an activist at an LGBT center in 2021 while he was running for office. The Sofia Court of Appeals handed down a sentence of six months of probation against Rasate, leader of the far-right, nationalist Bulgarian National Union -- New Democracy party, which has never won a single seat in an election. During the presidential campaign, Rasate and others broke into and then ransacked the Rainbow Hub center. During the incident, Rasate hit a female activist who was present in the face. He claims people who work at the center damaged the property themselves. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service, click here.
Far-Right Bulgarian Leader Convicted of Hooliganism For Attacking Female LGBT Activist
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