Life / Comparing Poland and Romania [108]

Of course that Bulgarians do not share the same DNA- this is due to the fact that initially the state was established by the Proto-Bulgarians (Bulgars) as well as the mixtures with various tribes, for example Cumans.

It is absolutely wrong to speak about "pure blood" on the Balkans- this is valid also of Romanians. It is important what one thinks of him/herself,and not what the DNA speaks.

Concerning the comparison Poland-Romania- Poland is more advanced economically, with higher salaries. Poland is also more "northern" whereas Romania stands closer rather to Italy in mental respect.

Life / Comparing Poland and Romania [108]

Polonius, you presented a really stupid "theory". Bulgaria existed long before the Ottoman Empire, long before Poland. So how Bulgarians are "Turks speaking Slavic"? How come?

How would you feel if called "A German speaking Slavic language"?

If you refer to the Proto-Bulgarians, it is disputable whether they were of Iranian or of Turkic origin. At any rate, Turkic people are not Turkish. They were a great union of tribes one of which were contemporary Turks; but not identical.

History / History behind Poland and Turkey's Relationship [118]

I doubt that Bismarck has said such a stupid sentence. This is so for 2 reasons: first, because he maintained the theory of the "balance of powers" (there should be equilibrium between the Great powers, meaning every new gaining should be compensated); and second, because Balkans were important as the "gate" to Bosphorus, and particularly the connection between the Black sea and the Mediterranean sea. All Great powers had their interests on the Balkans and supported different Balkan states at different times. Both Balkan wars were just the "preliminary round" of the Great war.

The same is today. There is a serious clash between the interests of the USA and Russia. During the Russian-Georgian war in 2008, for instance, Russians used their navy located in the Black sea. This was decisive for the final victory of the Russian forces. Today the Black sea region is important because of the situation in Ukraine. Just think what would the USA have done had the Balkan states not been members of NATO? Thus I cannot agree that the Balkans should be merely ignored. On the contrary: the situation there should be observed carefully, and particularly the ambitions for Great Albania or for a New Ottoman Empire.

Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

A very unjustified comparison. First, how would you define "Pole" and "Bulgarian"? According to their origin? Birthplace? Their consciousness? What about a Bulgarian who has lived in the USA, Canada and France? Is he precisely Bulgarian, or what?

The history shows very similarities between the both nations, and even some meeting points (like Wladislaw Jagelo who died near Varna, or the Polish military who fought for the liberation of Bulgaria in 1877-8). After the Liberation a few Polish emigrants came to Sofia and started their intellectual activities; some of the most popular Bulgarian writers also lived in Poland for short time (to study or just to see the way of living).

In brief, I would like to ask the author of the topic to drop his stereotypes and next time to speak about concrete people, and not about "nations".

@King Athelstan: yes, no one would appoint a gypsy with his/her company; and how we, Bulgarians, manage with 600 000 unemployed gypsyes? It's hard to say, but soon they will start invading Europe. That's why we wanted to restrict their rights, but when we try to do it, someone form the EU comes and tells us off: "You are discriminative, you are racists!" Well, hipocracy, I guess...