Bulgaria

Discovering Sofia: Jewish Heritage, Cosmonauts, Hilton & Matchday Magic

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 142

Alibaba's staff retreat venue on the edge of Hangzhou.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan during a press conference at the B9 summit in Romanian capital Bucharest, May 13, 2026.

Romanian intelligence identifies Russian sabotage network thought to have caused industrial fire

Herzliya failed to complete the comeback. Carter.

Herzliya falls to Porto 86–74 in Champions League

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2026.

EU-Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia postponed due to security concerns


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.

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministers of Culture of Greece and Bulgaria, Lina Mendoni and Evtim Miloshev, September 30, 2026.

Israeli chess team penalized after Yom Kippur scheduling agreement falls apart

According to the Israel Chess Federation, the International Chess Federation agreed in writing that matches scheduled for Yom Kippur would be moved to accommodate the Israeli team.

The Dutch chess team is seen on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Chess Olympiad  in Samarkand Uzbekistan sat across from empty seats and the Isreali team refused to play on Yom Kippur.

Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria

A fire broke out after an explosion occurred at a weapons storage facility in Bulgaria overnight, the second at a munitions site in the past few weeks

Aftrmath of a Russian drone and missile attack in Ivano-Frankivsk region Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, 09:23

Led by Blakeney, Hapoel Tel Aviv blows out Balkan 101–76

The Reds opened their preseason campaign in Sofia with a dominant victory over the Bulgarian EuroCup squad, propelled by double-digit efforts from Blakeney, Micic, and LeDay.

Satoranský Makes His Unofficial Debut in Red.

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.

Hapoel Tel Aviv players.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Bulgaria boosts border security after drone explodes near gas pipeline

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the drone was not detected in either Bulgarian or Romanian airspace before the incident.

An illustrative map of the Balkans, including Bulgaria.

Jewish Italian teens targeted by alleged neo-Nazis at Bulgaria hotel

The group, from Rome and Milan, was participating in a program organized by the Jewish youth movement Bnei Akiva.

Sofia, Bulgaria.