"It is unacceptable for political differences to lead to hate speech, ethnic insults, xenophobia or anti-Semitism," President Rumen Radev said in a statement to the media.
Yesterday, the Organization of Jews in Bulgaria "Shalom" also expressed concern over the escalation of hate speech and anti-Semitic manifestations in this country, calling on the institutions not to remain inactive against these phenomena.
"Tolerance and mutual respect have been part of the traditions of Bulgarian society for centuries and endured even in the darkest years of the Second World War, when Bulgaria saved its Jewish community and did not allow any of its citizens of Jewish origin to be deported to the death camps," the head of state recalled. Therefore, according to him, it is the duty of every citizen, non-governmental organization and political force to respect the values and uphold the traditions of tolerance of the Bulgarian people.
In a declaration, MPs from the We Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria (PP–DB) coalition called for Toshko Yordanov, the chair of the Culture Committee and an MP from There Is Such a People, to resign. This followed his controversial comments about..
The Ministry of Tourism has carried out nearly 200 checks in Bulgarian Black Sea resorts over the past month, Minister Miroslav Borshosh reported. An inspection is currently underway in Sunny Beach. “We want to put a stop to all types of illegal..
Twenty-two Bulgarian students who spent the last school year at high schools across the United States, from Texas to Vermont, have returned home . The exchange was organised by the YES Bulgaria programme. Over the past few months, the teenagers not..
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The European Commission has announced that the EU will invest nearly €37.5 million in the construction and modernisation of six parking areas with a..
The plenary debate on the third motion of no confidence against Rosen Zhelyazkov's government, proposed by the Revival party, has concluded . According to..
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