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.
 El Al Flight 402 - The Lockheed Constellation registered as 4X-AKC, pictured here in 1950.

On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard

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

Bulgaria denies US tanker aircraft will be used in operations against Iran

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran's Baghaei warns Bulgaria against aiding US during operations, hosting American aircraft


Israeli manufacturing company expands to Europe amid rising geopolitical tensions

4Model's visit to Bulgaria came shortly after Sofia allocated new, dedicated budgets for upgrading its defense capabilities

Flags of Israel and Bulgaria

Bulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history

Bulgaria is changing its currency from the lev to the euro, raising concerns over higher prices and political unrest.

A man shows euro banknotes after withdrawing them from an ATM at a bank branch of UBB bank in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 1, 2026, as Bulgaria joins the Eurozone.

Bulgarian court rejects Lebanon's extradition request for Russian over Beirut blast

According to the Bulgarian court, insufficient security guarantees were provided, and Lebanon did not provide sufficient evidence to ensure that the death penalty would not be imposed on the suspect.

Igor Grechushkin, a Russian businessman based in Cyprus, is escorted by police before the start of his trial on the possible extradition to Lebanon, in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 10, 2025.

Bulgaria, Austria, or France? Israelis flock to Europe’s ski resorts

Ski vacation demand jumps 40%. European resorts prepare for crowds with tech and limits. Where to ski, best booking times, and what awaits in winter 2026 - all inside.

Andorra Ski Resort.

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Six migrants died, and four people were injured after a Romanian-registered Skoda was carrying 10 people when it failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture, Commissioner told bTV

Romanian border police are pictured at the Romanian-Bulgarian customs point in Giurgiu, as Romania and Bulgaria both join the Schengen bloc, Romania, December 31, 2024.

Antisemitic graffiti defaces Sofia synagogue, fallen soldiers memorial in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Central Israelite Religious Council said that the graffiti, which painted "Free Palestine" over a fallen soldiers mural, was the latest of three vandalism attacks against Jews.

Bulgarian Jewish community members attend a pray during a commemoration ceremony paying tribute to the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, on the first anniversary of the attack, at the Sofia synagogue on October 7, 2024.

Bulgaria denounces antisemitic vandalism at a synagogue, Holocaust memorials

A synagogue and Holocaust memorials in Bulgaria were vandalized in a new wave of antisemitic attacks condemned by Jewish groups.

A Bulgarian woman walks past windows, featuring the Star of David, in a Synagouge in Sofia on the first day of Hanukkah December 19, 2003

British police arrest three on suspicion of aiding Russian spy services

The Kremlin has denied the accusations, saying the British government repeatedly blamed Russia for anything "bad" that happens in Britain.

Police officers stand on duty at Windsor Castle,  in Windsor, Britain, September 17, 2025.

Bulgaria arrests Russian shipowner in relation to deadly 2020 Beirut blast

Bulgarian authorities have arrested Igor Grechushkin, the Russian businessman tied to the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed over 200 people, for possible extradition to Lebanon.

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020

The travel company returns to Israelis’ favorite winter destination

Flying Carpet launches a direct flight to Sofia starting October 23, twice a week for $379. The destination offers cheap shopping, casinos, and for sports fans – Hapoel Tel Aviv EuroLeague games.

Sofia, Bulgaria