Bias-motivated incidents in Bulgaria

Incidents over time

Every incident

10 incidents, newest first.

September 2026

• Two sisters stabbed to death by their father in Isperih

  Two sisters, aged 10 and 17, were stabbed to death while sleeping by their own father in a house in central Isperih; the father then hanged himself.

  Sep 4 · IsperihSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

August 2026

• Man detained after assaulting female partner in Dabovo

  A 53-year-old man struck a 55-year-old woman with whom he lives as a couple, in the village of Dabovo, Muglizh municipality.

  Aug 16 · DabovoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Jewish children attacked at summer camp in Bansko

  Italian children of Jewish origin were attacked during a summer camp in Bansko, an incident described as antisemitic in character.

  Aug 4 · BanskoReligious Discrimination1 source

• Man killed in suspected homophobic attack in Plovdiv

  A 31-year-old man was found severely injured near Youth Hill in Plovdiv and later died of his injuries.

  Aug 4 · PlovdivQueer Discrimination1 source

• Neo-Nazi group attempts to storm hotel housing Jewish scouts in Bansko

  About ten neo-Nazi ultras tried to force their way into a hotel in Bansko, Bulgaria, where around 300 Jewish teenagers were staying, chanting Nazi slogans and shouting threats at the youths before police arrived.

  Aug 2 · BanskoReligious Discrimination4 sources

• Neo-Nazis block Sofia hotel hosting Italian Jewish teens, shout 'Sieg Heil'

  A group of neo-Nazi extremists gathered outside a hotel in Sofia where Italian Jewish teenagers and their educators were staying, tried to force the entrance, blocked the doors and shouted 'Sieg Heil' while giving the Nazi salute, returning to block the entrances again after police intervened.

  Aug 2 · SofiaRacismReligious Discrimination6 sources

July 2026

• Man arrested after beating girlfriend and throwing her out of their home

  A man was detained after beating his 39-year-old girlfriend and throwing her out of the home they shared in Mezdra.

  Jul 17 · MezdraSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

• Woman beaten to death by partner in Karlovo

  A 52-year-old man is accused of beating his 53-year-old partner to death during a quarrel at a house in Karlovo, where they had been living together.

  Jul 12 · KarlovoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

June 2026

• 11-year-old girl abducted in Bulgaria; sister warns of prior abuse

  An 11-year-old girl was abducted from the village of Konstantinovo by a 40-year-old man who had previously abused her and her mother, according to her sister.

  Jun 29 · KonstantinovoSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

February 2026

• Man stabs son to death, wounds daughter and mother in Sofia

  A man stabbed his son to death and wounded his 15-year-old daughter and 78-year-old mother with a knife in a domestic-violence attack at a home in Sofia's Poduyane district.

  Feb 12 · SofiaSexism / Gender-Based Violence1 source

Elsewhere in Europe

• Belgium 10
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• Germany 32
• Greece 19
• Ireland 13
• Italy 68
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• North Macedonia 27
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