Greece to return remains of Bulgarian tsar

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How it spread - 9 original reports

1. Tue, 29 September 2026

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   • Index.hr (Croatia)14:29
     Grčka nakon 60 godina vraća Bugarskoj ostatke cara Samuila

     GRČKA nakon skoro 60 godina vraća Bugarskoj posmrtne ostatke cara Samuila, čime se razmjenom relikvija okončava povijesni spor dviju država.

2. Wed, 30 September 2026

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   • tportal (Croatia)01:00
     Grčka vraća Bugarskoj posmrtne ostatke srednjovjekovnog cara nakon 60 godina

     Grčka će Bugarskoj vratiti posmrtne ostatke za koje je utvrđeno da pripadaju bugarskom srednjovjekovnom vladaru caru Samuilu, u skladu sa sporazumom potpisanim u utorak koji predviđa i razmjenu drugih povijesnih i vjerskih artefakata između te dvije balkanske susjedne države

   • omanobserver.om12:48first to report
     Greece to return remains of Bulgarian tsar

     Greece will return to Bulgaria remains attributed to Tsar Samuel, one of the country’s last rulers before its conquest by the Byzantine Empire,...

3. Sat, 3 October 2026

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   • DW Top Stories12:17
     Greece returns remains of Czar Samuel to Bulgaria

     A warrior emperor who ruled the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages, Czar Samuel is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity. But his remains have been in Greece for decades – and he is also claimed by North Macedonia.

   • The Guardian World14:46edited after publishing
     Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles

     previouslyRemains of medieval tsar return to Bulgaria after decades-long dispute with Greece

     Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’ In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged “a treasury” of relics and bones, sealing a cultural deal negotiated over decades. The handover involved priceless religious objects removed from Greece at the height of the first world war, as well as remains thought to belong to Tsar...

   • Al Jazeera English19:14
     Remains of Bulgaria’s Czar Samuel return ‘home’ after 1,000 years

     The emperor is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity whose repatriation stoked tensions with Greece.

4. Mon, 5 October 2026

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   • Euronews09:37
     Medieval ruler Tsar Samuel’s remains return home to Bulgaria after 60 years

     Czar Samuel’s bones are flown back to Sofia after 60 years in Greece, as both countries seal a deal to exchange historic religious relics.

   • tportal (Croatia)13:30
     Tisuću godina mrtav, a opet trese Balkan: Misterij Samuilovih kostiju otvorio Pandorinu kutiju

     Više od tisuću godina poslije smrti car Samuil postao je predmet novog velikog balkanskog spora. Grčka je nakon desetljeća pregovora predala Bugarskoj posmrtne ostatke koji se pripisuju srednjovjekovnom vladaru, a zauzvrat je dobila desetke crkvenih predmeta odnesenih tijekom Prvog svjetskog rata. No spektakularni povratak u Sofiju, uz vojne počasti, lovačke avione i topovske plotune, nije zatvorio priču. Upravo suprotno

5. Fri, 9 October 2026

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   • abc.net.au06:00
     A Bulgarian state welcome for a king who died in 1014 - ABC listen

     Remains believed to be those of Tsar Samuel have been handed over by Greece and flown to Bulgaria — with a fighter jet escort and a 21-gun salute. A thousand years on from his death, the medieval king's legacy still divides the Balkans.