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New Europol report: Terrorists exploiting global tensions

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, terrorism

Terrorists continue to adapt their methods and narratives to exploit global events, digital technology, and societal vulnerabilities, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Jewish community marks anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

In a post on Facebook, the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria Shalom marked the first anniversary of the October

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Bulgaria 

Radev: Middle East conflict no direct threat to Bulgaria, but increased risk of migration, terrorism

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Roumen Radev

Currently, there is no direct threat to Bulgaria from the escalating conflict in the Middle East, but the risk of

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM after meeting on Middle East: No current threat to Bulgaria’s security

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

There is no current threat to the security of Bulgaria, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said after presiding over an

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Bulgaria 

Mladenov: Biggest escalation of conflicts in Middle East in recent years

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

This is perhaps the biggest escalation of conflicts in the Middle East in recent years, Nikolai Mladenov, who from 2015

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry reiterates warning against travel to Israel unless urgent

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

In a statement on September 29, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry reiterated its advice to the country’s citizens that they should not

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Europe 

EU advises airlines to avoid air space over Israel and Lebanon

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The European Commission and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have decided to issue CZIBs (Conflict Zone Information Bulletins) recommending

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry advises citizens not to travel to Israel

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement saying that “in connection with the dynamically developing security situation in the Middle

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Bulgaria 

US State Dept report reflects concerns about rising antisemitism in Bulgaria

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

The United States State Department annual International Religious Freedom for 2023 reflects concerns about rising antisemitism in Bulgaria. The report

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