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Orthodox Easter 2023: ‘Holy Fire’ heads from Jerusalem to Bulgaria

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Israel

In an annual ceremony revered by Orthodox Christians as a key part of Easter celebrations, the “Holy Fire” appeared in

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry: Flights between Bulgaria and Israel suspended

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The chairman of the Israel’s Airport Authority Committee  Pinhas Idan announced on March 27 the suspension of all flights leaving Israel,

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Bulgaria 

Regular flights between Plovdiv and Tel Aviv to start

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Plovdiv, tourism

Regular flights between Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Airport and Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv start on March 23 2023, Plovdiv Airport

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian supreme court confirms life sentences for Bourgas Airport terrorist attack

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack, Israel

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation has confirmed at final instance the life sentences without parole for Meliad Farah and Hassan

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Bulgaria 

Embassy of Israel to Bulgaria praises cancellation of neo-Nazi Lukov March

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The embassy of Israel in Bulgaria would like to express its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Bulgarian authorities for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria condemns terrorist attack in Jerusalem in which teenager died, many injured

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria condemns the November 23 horrific attacks in Jerusalem which killed one person and left many people injured, the Foreign Ministry

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria urges caution on travel to Israel as military operation continues

August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

In a statement on August 6, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry called on the country’s citizens to limit or postpone their trips

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EU signs deal with Israel and Egypt on export of natural gas to Europe

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Israel, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union signed on June 15 a trilateral memorandum of understanding with Israel and Egypt for the export of

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry: Bulgaria appalled by yet another terrorist attack in Tel Aviv

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria is appalled by yet another heinous terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said in a

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