Balgarianovinite.com The GERB-UDF parliamentary group issued a declaration on Tuesday as Bulgaria marked the Day of Rescue of Bulgarian Jews and of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust and of the Crimes against Humanity. The declaration was read out in the debating chamber of the National Assembly by the group’s Yordanka Fandakova, who chairs the Committee on Foreign Policy.
According to GERB-UDF, the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II was an extraordinary act of courage, moral determination, humanity, and solidarity, which remains forever inscribed in the historical memory of the Bulgarian people.
The group noted that 83 years ago, politicians, clergy, diplomats, intellectuals, and a wide circle of public figures opposed the deportation of the Bulgarian Jews, reflecting the tolerance and sense of justice of the Bulgarian nation. Particularly significant was the role of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Dimitar Peshev, and a group of members of parliament who stood against the deportations and demanded moral and political accountability from the state, declaration said.
“The position of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was also decisive, with Metropolitans Kiril and Stefan demonstrating remarkable spiritual strength. Their voices, along with those of numerous Bulgarian public figures, became a powerful moral corrective during the darkest and most difficult time for Europe and the world,” Fandakova said on behalf of GERB-UDF. “Thanks to their timely efforts, nearly 50,000 Bulgarian Jews were saved. This is an unprecedented example in world history during the years of the Holocaust. But today is also a day of humility and remembrance for those deported from Aegean Thrace, Vardar Macedonia, and the town of Pirot.”
“Today, it is our duty to preserve the memory of the rescue and of the victims, and to teach younger generations the lessons of history — that human dignity, solidarity, and civic courage can change the course of history,” the declaration said. GERB-UDF Highlights Moral Courage of Holocaust Rescuers 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-10 12:57:53 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law