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A February night in Bulgaria: Of tolerance, and a torchlight march

February 16, 2019April 24, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

It was the contrast of light and dark, this February night in Sofia. In one part of the Bulgarian capital

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Bulgaria 

Widespread backing for manifesto ‘Bulgarians united against hate speech’

February 15, 2019May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Ahead of a signing ceremony at the Cabinet office in Sofia on February 16, a number of prominent figures have

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Bulgaria 

WJC report: Backers of ‘Lukov March’ in Bulgaria use antisemitic language

February 7, 2019February 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The World Jewish Congress has released a detailed report exposing the undeniably antisemitic language used on social media by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Jewish organisations, gay and lesbian NGO commit to co-operate against hate crimes

January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

United in their desire for an effective approach to fighting hate crimes against certain groups in Bulgarian society, the leaderships

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Israeli ambassador to Bulgaria on Holocaust remembrance: ‘Just another milestone in the long journey’

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

This is the message from the State of Israel’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Irit Lilian, in relation to International Holocaust Remembrance

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian co-ordinator against antisemitism: ‘Wave of populism and rhetoric threatens democratic values’

January 27, 2019January 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

In Europe and beyond the Atlantic, there is again a wave of populism and rhetoric that is threatening and questioning

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s National Assembly leadership backs International Holocaust Remembrance Day #WeRemember campaign

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, opened on January 25 an exhibition dedicated to the work of diplomats

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government, prosecutors in show of support for Jewish community after Synagogue attack

January 22, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, other top officials and the Prosecutor-General have expressed strong support for the country’s Jewish community after a

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Bulgaria 

Only one in 10 people in Bulgaria sees antisemitism as a problem in the country – Eurobarometer poll

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

Ten per cent of Bulgarians polled in a Eurobarometer survey said that antisemitism was a problem in the country, while

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