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

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

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

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

JANUARY 1, 2026|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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.

DECEMBER 10, 2025|ByREUTERS

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.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

Why I'm glad I left my kippah on in Bulgaria - opinion

It’s sad that we still live in a world where any of us has to worry about being marked in this way but the reality will only change if we stop hiding who we are.

JUNE 19, 2022ByHAYIM LEITER

THE WRITER performs the circumcision at the ceremony in Sofia.

Bulgaria's tsar a Nazi-collaborator, not hero, new book reveals

Bulgaria's narrative is that Boris III was a savior to the Jews. But in reality, he allied with Hitler to regain territory in Thrace and Macedonia, lost during the Second Balkan War of 1913.

JUNE 4, 2022ByCOLIN SHINDLER

BULGARIAN TSAR Boris III, who ruled during the Holocaust, 1995. The book deconstructs what it says was his negative impact on the Jews as opposed to more positive narratives Bulgaria tried to present.

Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that countries he terms "unfriendly" agree to a scheme under which they would open accounts at Gazprombank and pay in roubles.

APRIL 27, 2022ByREUTERS

General view of the gas station near the border between Ukraine and Poland in the settlement of Drozdovychi, 120 km (75 miles) west of Lviv, January 12, 2009

Bulgarian club event causes diplomatic rift with North Macedonia

Located in the North Macedonian city of Bitola, the club is named after a Nazi-sympathizer hated by North Macedonia but seen as a hero in Bulgaria.

APRIL 22, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A view of Skopje, capital of North Macedonia.

Vladimir Putin: Economic sanctions hurt West more than Russia

Russian inflation, economy "stabilizing" • Bulgarian embassy staff expelled from Moscow

APRIL 18, 2022ByREUTERS

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the country's oil and gas industry with representatives of Russian energy companies and officials via a video link at a residence outside Moscow, Russia April 14, 2022

Russia expels 2 Bulgarian diplomats in retaliatory move

Two Bulgarian politicians were arrested for throwing red paint on the Russian Embassy and live streaming it over Facebook.

APRIL 10, 2022ByAARON REICH

Bulgaria blames Russian spies for tensions with North Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Specialized Prosecutor’s Office is already investigating alleged Russian espionage activity in the country’s National Security Agency and searching the offices.

APRIL 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF