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Embassy of Israel in Sofia: ‘Deeply relieved and excited’ by release of Israeli-Bulgarian citizen Matan Angrest

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

We are deeply relieved and excited by the release of Matan Angrest, an Israeli-Bulgarian citizen, kidnapped by the terrorist organization

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World 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation, Foreign Ministry react to Israel – Hamas deal

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

In a post on Facebook on October 9, the Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria reacted to the agreement

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria marks anniversary of terrorist attack on Israel with call for release of hostages

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Two years after Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, Bulgaria remembers the numerous innocent victims and stands with their families, and

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Europe 

VDL in pitch for unity: ‘Europe is in a fight’

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Media, Russia, Ukraine

Europe is in a fight, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the European Union

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government: Middle East situation no immediate threat to country’s security

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

There is no immediate threat to the security of Bulgaria from the situation in the Middle East, the country’s security

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Bulgaria 

PM: Evacuation of Bulgarians who wanted to leave Tehran successfully completed

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The evacuation of Bulgarian citizens and their families who wanted to leave Tehran has been successfully completed, Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Aircraft carrying 148 evacuees from Israel arrived in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Early on the morning of June 18, a total of 148 people – 89 Bulgarian citizens and 59 citizens of

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers on Israel and Iran: ‘Urgent need for de-escalation’

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign ministers have called on all sides in the conflict between Israel and Iran to abide by international

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry sets up coordination centre on Middle East situation

June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

By order of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov, and under the personal leadership of Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, a Coordination

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