Bulgaria

Hapoel Tel Aviv begins preseason in Sofia: When will the Reds arrive in Israel?

Hapoel Tel Aviv holds preseason abroad before EuroLeague. Tomer Ginat will miss start of season; questions surround Tamir Blatt and Jacob Toppin.

AUGUST 24, 2026|ByOR SHKEDI

FILE PHOTO: US Air Force planes on the tarmac of Sofia airport, Bulgaria, February 19, 2026.

Two US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria a month after deployment upset Iran

The deployment of the aircraft, approved by Bulgaria's parliament on July 22, led to protests by nearby residents who feared the planes would be attacked by Iranian missiles and drones.

AUGUST 22, 2026|ByREUTERS

A panoramic aerial view of Burgas, the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria.

Eurovision heads to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast as Burgas confirmed 2027 host city

Israel is set to participate in the event, after the Eurovision Song Contest director affirmed there would be no further votes on whether to exclude the Jewish state from the competition.

AUGUST 13, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN, REUTERS

A drone view of the foundations of the ancient Constantine Bridge, commissioned by Roman emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, is seen in the Danube River near Gigen, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on August 6, 2026.

Severe heatwaves in Bulgaria reveal ancient Rome's Constantine Bridge hidden under Danube's waters

The bridge, commissioned by Emperor Constantine I and inaugurated in 328 CE, linked the ancient city of Ulpia Oescus with Sucidava in what is now Romania.

AUGUST 11, 2026|ByREUTERS

Bulgaria's tsar a Nazi-collaborator, not hero, new book reveals

Bulgaria's narrative is that Boris III was a savior to the Jews. But in reality, he allied with Hitler to regain territory in Thrace and Macedonia, lost during the Second Balkan War of 1913.

JUNE 4, 2022ByCOLIN SHINDLER

BULGARIAN TSAR Boris III, who ruled during the Holocaust, 1995. The book deconstructs what it says was his negative impact on the Jews as opposed to more positive narratives Bulgaria tried to present.

Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that countries he terms "unfriendly" agree to a scheme under which they would open accounts at Gazprombank and pay in roubles.

APRIL 27, 2022ByREUTERS

General view of the gas station near the border between Ukraine and Poland in the settlement of Drozdovychi, 120 km (75 miles) west of Lviv, January 12, 2009

Bulgarian club event causes diplomatic rift with North Macedonia

Located in the North Macedonian city of Bitola, the club is named after a Nazi-sympathizer hated by North Macedonia but seen as a hero in Bulgaria.

APRIL 22, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A view of Skopje, capital of North Macedonia.

Vladimir Putin: Economic sanctions hurt West more than Russia

Russian inflation, economy "stabilizing" • Bulgarian embassy staff expelled from Moscow

APRIL 18, 2022ByREUTERS

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the country's oil and gas industry with representatives of Russian energy companies and officials via a video link at a residence outside Moscow, Russia April 14, 2022

Russia expels 2 Bulgarian diplomats in retaliatory move

Two Bulgarian politicians were arrested for throwing red paint on the Russian Embassy and live streaming it over Facebook.

APRIL 10, 2022ByAARON REICH

Bulgaria blames Russian spies for tensions with North Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Specialized Prosecutor’s Office is already investigating alleged Russian espionage activity in the country’s National Security Agency and searching the offices.

APRIL 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF