Bulgaria
Bones of medieval tsar, 48 religious relics to be exchanged under new Greece-Bulgaria heritage MoU
The official handover ceremony will take place on October 3, at the the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki.
Israeli chess team penalized after Yom Kippur scheduling agreement falls apart
Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria
Led by Blakeney, Hapoel Tel Aviv blows out Balkan 101–76
Ukraine-Russia war: NATO will 'defend allies' against Russian attack - Blinken
US Secretary of State Bliken warns Russia • Ukraine issues humanitarian aid request from Red Cross
UNHRC votes 32-2 to probe Russian human rights violations in Ukraine
The probe will "establish the facts, circumstances, and root causes" of Russia's human rights abuses against its embattled neighbor.
Ukraine-Russia war: Bulgarian DM dismissed for calling Russian invasion an 'operation'
"My defense minister cannot use the word operation instead of the word war," Bulgarian prime minister Kiril Petkov said.
'Nazi salute' sparks uproar in European Parliament
Bulgarian lawmaker Angel Dzambazki said his gesture was just "humbly waving."
Bulgarian media apologizes to Jewish leader accused of embezzlement
The Shalom and World Jewish Congress organizations had called much of the criticism of Oscar antisemitic in nature and said the ordeal led to an increase in online antisemitism in Bulgaria.
Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm Bulgaria's parliament
Bulgaria reported record high daily infections on Wednesday, largely fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Nides to present credentials Sunday, EU ambassador on Monday
After three months, Dimiter Tzantchev, the head of the European Union delegation in Israel, will present his credentials to the president, followed one day later by US ambassador designate Tom Nides.
Bulgaria opts out of Durban IV Conference citing antisemitism
Countries other than Bulgaria opting out of Durban IV are Israel, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, the UK, Hungary, Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and France.
Bulgarian synagogue vandalized with Nazi graffiti
The Central Synagogue in Sofia, Bulgaria, was spray painted with a swastika and the neo-Nazi slogan '1488.'
A dilapidated Bulgarian synagogue will become a cultural center
The synagogue will undergo a massive transformation, gaining a new life as a $6 million cultural center and community hub — for both Jews and non-Jews.
