The Democratic Forces of the Roma in North Macedonia reacted to a video with wrong subtitles broadcast on Channel 5 TV, which shows a dispute between Bulgarian citizens and employees of the border services of North Macedonia at the Deve Bair border crossing, BTA reported.

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In the video titled "Bulgarian citizens swear at the Macedonian policemen of Deve Bair", one of the Bulgarians says: "we have been up since two o'clock in the morning to go to the grave of Gotse Delchev and you are now creating a problem for me to enter".

In the subtitles of the media, the statement in question is translated with the words: "and you gypsies here make it a problem for me to enter".

The Democratic Forces of the Roma in North Macedonia issued a statement on their Facebook page stating that "this clip clearly shows how the Bulgarian people and state treat and insult the Roma, spreading national-fascist hatred, unfortunately in the 21st century." ”.

The position adds that, given the initiated entry of the Bulgarians into the constitution of (Republic of Northern) Macedonia, their party insists "on public condemnation of this event", and "because of the insult inflicted on the Roma" the deputy of Roma origin in the parliament of Northern Macedonia Lyatife Shikovska "to dissociate herself from voting on the changes to the constitution".

"We expect the Minister of Foreign Affairs Buyar Osmani and the Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski to stand in defense of their fellow Roma, as well as all the Roma parties that are in coalition with the current government, because the Roma are an integral part of this country," it says in the position of the Democratic Forces of the Roma in North Macedonia.

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