Rescuing history: Bulgaria and 1943
As a descendant of Bulgarian Jews who survived the Holocaust, I am writing these words with the dedication to the
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Bulgarian Jews
Bulgaria marks 80th anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgaria Jews, deportations from ‘new lands’
Ceremonies were held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on March 10, marking the 80th anniversary of the prevention of the deportation
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WJC salutes Bulgarian authorities for banning Neo-Nazi Lukov March
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) joins its affiliate, the Organization of Jews in Bulgaria – Shalom, in saluting the Bulgarian
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World Jewish Congress denounces Neo-Nazi Lukov March, urges Bulgaria to again ban event
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the neo-Nazi Lukov March set for February 25 2023,
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Bulgaria: 18 NGOs sign declaration against hate speech and for banning of pro-fascist Lukov March
Representatives of 18 non-governmental organisations signed on February 16 a declaration “Against the hate that divides us” that states rejection
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Bulgaria appoints new national coordinator for combating antisemitism
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Nikolai Milkov has appointed deputy minister Velislava Petrova as the new national coordinator for combating antisemitism,
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Census 2021: Close to 72% of Bulgarians say they are Christians
A total of 71.5 per cent of Bulgarians who answered an optional question in the 2021 Census about their religion
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Poll: 70% of Bulgarian Jews see hate speech as a problem in Bulgaria
Seventy per cent of Bulgarian Jews polled by Alpha Research see hate speech as a problem in Bulgaria, compared with
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79th anniversary of prevention of deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Nazi death camps marked
Bulgaria marked on March 10 the 79th anniversary of the prevention of the deportation of the Bulgarian Jews to the
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