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and concentrate on the East Roumelian issue. The first actions were taken in 1880 but the sharpened political situation, economic instability and the low prestige of the Bulgarian country delayed the resolution of the so-called "national question". In 1884 the "Macedonian committees" were the main
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with partial autonomy. Bulgarian citizens considered the decisions of the Berlin Treaty to be unfair and began a peaceful demonstration against them. At first the plan was to annex all territories that
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before the Liberation. After a few months BSCRC had improved their plan for actions and organised some public events on dates significant to Bulgarians. The conference in
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According to information compiled from 2012 to 2019, 25% of Bulgarians celebrated the holiday, with people claiming it was most celebrated in Plovdiv.
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and the temporary government was dismissed. Diplomatic efforts failed and Bulgaria had to defend its interests on the battlefield in the
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but later it became clear that was impossible because of the unsuitable international situation. The Bulgarians had to leave
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which he was already expecting. His army was prepared and waiting for a signal. He agreed to become a leader of the Unified
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and proclaimed his support of the people's cause. A temporary government headed by
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who began preparation for war with the Ottoman Empire. On 8 September
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took control of the situation and armed forces were commanded by
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body working on the unsolved problem. On 10 February 1885 led by
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Honours the Unification of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia in 1885
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Nikolai Pavlovich
6 September
Bulgarian
romanized
national holiday
Bulgaria
unification
Eastern Rumelia
Principality of Bulgaria
Treaty of Berlin (1878)
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
Treaty of San Stefano
Macedonia
Thrace
Zahari Stoyanov
Plovdiv
Eastern Roumelia

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