Bulgaria

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
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.

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

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.

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

Andorra Ski Resort.

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


World Jewish Congress thanks Bulgaria for stopping neo-Nazi march

"Next year, let’s hope that the month of February will pass without a single disturbance of this kind."

Members and supporters of several nationalist organizations take part in a march in commemoration of Bulgarian General Hristo Lukov in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 17, 2018

Jewish cemetery in Bulgaria vandalized

Gravestones were pushed over and broken, and a fence around the cemetery was damaged, the Sofia Globe reported Thursday.

Graves desecrated with swastikas at a Jewish cemetery near Strasbourg, France last month.

Thirty-nine bodies found in truck near London, driver arrested

Bulgaria's foreign ministry said had been in contact with the British authorities over the incident.

Police officers stand at a cordon after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, Britain, August 14, 2018

FIFA may extend punishments globally after racism at Bulgaria vs. England

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bulgaria for racist behaviour, including Nazi salutes and chants, and against England for not providing enough traveling stewards.

Man gives Nazi salute

Preventing electoral interference – the next frontier for the National Cyber Directorate?

Even in cases where the interference operation was either unsuccessful or did not take place at all, the mere possibility of such influence becomes a polarizing point in and of itself.

Israel elections:time to vote.

Bulgaria opens 1st Jewish school in over 20 years

“During the past 20 years, we achieved many targets, but this is not the ‘Jewish school’ that can lead the Jewish community of Bulgaria to further development and enhancement"

First grade school children kids class 311

Grapevine: The value of visual history

JERUSALEM POST editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz thought he was going to a regular Thursday afternoon editorial meeting this week.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN greets UK Ambassador Neil Wigan and his family at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem this week

Mourning Israelis in Bulgaria call on gov’t to charge Hezbollah for terror

Families travel to Burgas on 7th anniversary of devastating attack.

AN ISRAELI SURVIVOR of the Hezbollah bombing at Burgas, Bulgaria, on July 19, 2012, is wheeled to a waiting ambulance as he leaves the hospital.

A stay in Bulgaria

Burgas and Varna both offer pristine beaches, a multitude of hotels, varied marine activities, hiking trails, good food, bustling bars and, of course, plenty of boutiques for shopping.

WATCH OUT for the summer sun

Synagogue in Bulgarian capital of Sofia vandalized by stone-throwing incident

Bulgaria and the its capital are no strangers to antisemitism and have even been subjected to other attacks over recent weeks, including graffiti depicting swastikas and an antisemitic slogan.

Bulgaria Jewish community memorial 370