Synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital defaced with swastika, white supremacist symbol
A wall of the Sofia Central Synagogue was defaced with an antisemitic message and a swastika, Bulgaria’s Central Israelite Spritual
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Bulgarian Jewish organisation slams candidate MP over Holocaust denial, praise of Hitler
The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has strongly condemned Miroslav Ivanov, a parliamentary candidate for the ultra-nationalist Bulgarian
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Inaccuracies in petition to Treblinka about Bulgaria
A petition addressed to the Treblinka Museum calling for the removal of a stone memorial with the word Bulgaria on
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Rescue of Bulgarian Jews from deportation to Holocaust death camps commemorated
Ceremonies were held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and elsewhere in the country on March 10 commemorating the 1943 rescue
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ECHR finds against Bulgaria in discrimination cases lodged by Bulgarian Jews and Roma over Siderov statements
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on February 16 that it had ruled against Bulgaria in two cases,
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Praise for thwarting of neo-Nazi ‘Lukov March’ in Bulgaria’s capital
Praise has come in for the banning of the “Lukov March” in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, an event held in tribute
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Op-Ed: Bulgaria must repudiate resurgent ultra-nationalist extremism
By Ronald S. Lauder There are, sadly, very few European countries that can be proud of their record in the
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Bulgarian, EU leaders speak on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day each year reminds us of the value of democracy and peace, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov
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Bulgarian Jewish organisation cautions against inappropriate Holocaust comparisons
An inappropriate Holocaust comparison by a Bulgarian rapper has led to sharp reactions from the Organization of the Jews in
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