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Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister calls for urgent meeting of government security council on Middle East

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Defence Ministry is carrying out on March 4 a new comprehensive analysis of the risks and threats from the

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers: ‘Utmost concern’ for situation in Middle East, calls for ‘maximum restraint’

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign ministers have expressed utmost concern for the situation in Iran and the Middle East and called for

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: Death of Ali Khamenei is a defining moment in Iran’s history

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The death of Ali Khamenei is a defining moment in Iran’s history, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urges Iran to cease strikes in Gulf region

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

In a statement on March 1, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry urged Iran to cease its strikes in the Gulf region. The

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Bulgaria 

Government security council on Middle East escalation: No direct military threat to Bulgaria

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov, speaking on February 28 after a three-hour meeting of the government security council that

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: Latest developments across the Middle East are perilous

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a message on X on February 28: “The latest developments across

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry recommends to Bulgarians not to travel to Middle East region

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Foreign Ministry recommended on February 27 that Bulgarians do not travel to the Middle East region. “Bulgarian citizens who

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Sofia Synagogue vandalised with ‘Free Palestine’ scrawling

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel, Sofia

Sofia Synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital city has expressed its indignation after the words “Free Palestine” were scrawled on the outer

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Bulgaria 

Ceremony in Bulgaria’s capital marks second anniversary of Hamas terrorist attack on Israel

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

A moving commemoration ceremony, organised by the embassy of the State of Israel and the Shalom Organisation of the Jews

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