An official ceremony and a March of Tolerance took place in Sofia to mark the 81st anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews and pay homage to the Jews who died in the Nazi death camps.
''This chapter of Bulgarian history is an inspiration to fight contemporary manifestations of anti-semitism; it sets an example of unity and empathy for Bulgarian society to follow", Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel said in a greeting read out to the public.
Israel's Ambassador Yosef Levi Sfari thanked Bulgaria for rescuing its Jews, pointing out that it is easy to express support in good times, but it is difficult to do so in hard times.
‘’Young people find it incomprehensible that during World War 2 people killed other people. That is why we need to know history and learn from it, because we see that the world we live in is becoming an increasingly unsafe place’’, said Professor Alexander Oscar, Chairman of the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria "Shalom''.
Scotland is known as "The Land of the Brave" and recognized as the "Homeland of the Bagpipe". An instrument that carries the soul of Bulgarian folklore in its sound. According to unofficial data, the "brave" Bulgarians who are building a life in this..
Bulgaria participates in the Global Money Week initiative for yet another year. Global Money Week is an annual global awareness-raising campaign to ensure that young people, from an early age, are financially aware, and are gradually acquiring the..
Bulgaria, as distant as a mirage, has become a beloved land for a man who has never set foot in this country. For nearly 50 years, Mr Jayanta Chakrabarti has been closely following everything that happens here and probably knows more about our history and..
An international conference “AI and education: The road to innovative teaching and learning” brings together 50 teachers from the Bulgarian schools..
In 2024, Bulgaria has 15,737 foreign students, making up 8.6% of all current students in the country. By comparison, this share has doubled over the..
Divers will clean the seabed around the port of Sozopol today, reports BTA. "Since 2018, we have been doing the cleaning, completely voluntarily, with..
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