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The "You Are Not Alone" campaign won over millions of people across the world for the cause of the Bulgarian medics who were sentenced to death in Libya. The international humanitarian mission raised public awareness throughout Europe and the United States and made people compassionate with the fate of the Bulgarians. The tricolor ribbons, emblems of the company, became known around the globe. For the first time the campaign launched by The Standart, Darik Radio and bTV private national channel united all the Bulgarians who rose to defend the national cause. The support rally for the nurses brought together over 30,000 in front of the St. Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia. Pop and folk singers, eminent artists and public figures of Bulgaria have contributed to the campaign. The best musicians composed the anthem of the campaign - "You Are Not Alone." A petition demanding freedom for the nurses signed by a million of Bulgarians was handed to the authorities in Brussels. Rock legends like George Michael, Glenn Hughes and Bianca Jagger also paid their tribute to the cause.
Over 8 million Europeans pinned on the emblem of the mission in solidarity with the Bulgarians, among them British PM Tony Blair and president of France Nicolas Sarkozy who personally visited Gaddafi to plea for mercy for the Bulgarians. Protesting rallies that condemned the unjust decision of the Libyan court swept the entire Europe. People rose to defend the nurses and the results came soon...