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Iran’s attack on Israel: EU foreign ministers to hold special meeting

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on X (twitter.com) on April 14 that he had called a special

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry issues advisory to Bulgarians in Israel

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

In connection with the current situation in the Middle East region, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advises Bulgarian citizens in the

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Europe 

EC President ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Never Again is now

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

January 27 marks the International Day dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and the 79th anniversary of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Prosecutors open probe into ‘obituary’ of Hitler posted on wall of Sofia Synagogue

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has, of its own initiative, started an investigation into the pasting of “obituaries” of Adolf

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Who wants us to believe that Ukraine is giving weapons to Hamas?

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Dafina Kandova Israel, Russia, Ukraine

Allegations that Ukraine supplies weapons to Hamas have been actively circulating in social media for the past month. Some of

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Europe 

Sanctions: EU adds two Hamas leaders to terrorist list

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The Council of the European Union has decided to add two individuals, from the Hamas terrorist organisation, to the EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves extra travel funds for foreign ministry staff in Israel

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

At a regular meeting on December 6, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved the temporary payment of additional travel funds for long-term Bulgarian

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Europe 

EU announces stepped-up efforts against antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The European Commission (EC) and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell adopted on December 6 a communication on “No place for

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French weapons could be used by Iran and Russia against the West

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Oleg Posternak Israel, Russia, Ukraine

After his visit to Beirut on November 5, the head of the French Ministry of Defence, Sebastien Lecornu, spoke of

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