Bulgaria
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.
Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria
Led by Blakeney, Hapoel Tel Aviv blows out Balkan 101–76
Hapoel Tel Aviv begins preseason in Sofia: When will the Reds arrive in Israel?
Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis
Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.
Blue Bird opens three new routes to Europe this summer
The Greek–Israeli airline Blue Bird announced the launch of three new routes from Tel Aviv: Burgas, Chania in Crete and to the island of Kos.
Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA
The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
Bulgaria's former pro-Putin president Radev wins parliamentary election, official partial results
Progressive Bulgaria, led by pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, leads the parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes as 32% are counted.
Blue-and-white skates to hockey gold in Bulgaria
Israel finished the 2026 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B with a flawless 5-0 record.
El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights
El Al will resume flights to Boston, London Luton, Tivat (Montenegro), Krakow (Poland), Marseille (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Paphos (Cyprus), Rhodes, and Thessaloniki (both in Greece).
Israel’s ‘ice orphans’: Survival, legacy, and the battle for hockey gold in Sofia
For the small, bruised, and fiercely dedicated community of Israeli hockey, this tournament is absolutely everything.
Canine remains discovered in Bulgaria show dog meat may have been Iron Age delicacy - study
The Greeks, as well as the Thracians, who lived in what is now modern-day Bulgaria, are believed by researchers to have consumed dog meat.
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
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.
