Bulgaria provides freedom of religion and religious groups can confess their faith without registering. This conclusion is contained in the annual report of the State Department for Religious Freedoms around the world, BBC reports.

However, the Muslim community reported difficulties in obtaining permits to build new places of prayer and restitution of property confiscated by the communist regime.

Protestants and other religious minorities have reported discrimination by government officials and harassment by Christian priests.

Jewish organizations have expressed concern over the Cabinet's failure to overcome rising anti-Semitism in social media.

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