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ADL slams controversial ‘Country of Rescued Jews’ exhibition and Bulgarian Deputy PM Simeonov’s comments

May 20, 2018May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has slammed the controversial “Country of the Rescued Jews” exhibition, and comments by Bulgarian Deputy Prime

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Controversy continues over ‘Country of Rescued Jews’ exhibition, over Simeonov’s statement

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Attempts are being made to mount a controversial exhibition “Country of the Rescued Jews” in other parts of Bulgaria after

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Bulgaria 

Outrage over photos of Bulgarian children with swastika and Hitler salute at football match

May 11, 2018May 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria’s State Agency for Child Protection (SACP) has initiated an investigation into photographs showing two boys at the Bulgarian Cup

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Bulgaria 

Plaque unveiled to Bulgarian Jews at site of Second World War forced labour camp

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

For the first time in Bulgaria, a plaque has been unveiled at a site of one of the forced labour

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Bulgaria 

Deputy PM Simeonov: Rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust possible ‘because of Bulgarian government and Boris III’

May 9, 2018May 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust had been possible only because of the “categorical position” of the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition highlighting Bulgarian monarchist government’s ‘role’ in rescuing Jews from Holocaust sparks condemnation

May 6, 2018May 9, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

Controversy has erupted over an exhibition to be opened by Bulgarian Culture Minister Boil Banov on May 8 that “highlights

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Bulgaria 

Anti-Semitic rhetoric appears regularly on social networks and media forums in Bulgaria – US report

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

In Bulgaria, anti-Semitic rhetoric continued to appear regularly on social networking sites and as comments under online media articles, the

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Bulgaria 

‘Shalom’ condemns Bulgarian special prosecutor’s ‘global power’ slur on World Jewish Congress over arrest of mayor

April 18, 2018April 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has expressed deep concern about a statement at a news conference by

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Bulgaria 

Plaque commemorating Dupnitsa’s aid for Jews bound for Holocaust unveiled at railway station

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at Dupnitsa railway station in Bulgaria, paying tribute to the people of the town

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