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

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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


'Nazi salute' sparks uproar in European Parliament

Bulgarian lawmaker Angel Dzambazki said his gesture was just "humbly waving."

MEPs take part in a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Bulgarian media apologizes to Jewish leader accused of embezzlement

The Shalom and World Jewish Congress organizations had called much of the criticism of Oscar antisemitic in nature and said the ordeal led to an increase in online antisemitism in Bulgaria.

 Dr. Aleksander Hugo Oscar, who is Jewish, was accused of embezzling money from Bulgaria’s national health insurance fund.

Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm Bulgaria's parliament

Bulgaria reported record high daily infections on Wednesday, largely fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Protesters scuffle with police as they try to enter the parliament building during a rally organised by the political party Vazrazhdane (Revival) against the government measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 12, 2022.

Nides to present credentials Sunday, EU ambassador on Monday

After three months, Dimiter Tzantchev, the head of the European Union delegation in Israel, will present his credentials to the president, followed one day later by US ambassador designate Tom Nides.

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021

Bulgaria opts out of Durban IV Conference citing antisemitism

Countries other than Bulgaria opting out of Durban IV are Israel, the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, the UK, Hungary, Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and France.

Demonstrators protest outside the opening session of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), also known as the Durban Conference

Bulgarian synagogue vandalized with Nazi graffiti

The Central Synagogue in Sofia, Bulgaria, was spray painted with a swastika and the neo-Nazi slogan '1488.'

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A dilapidated Bulgarian synagogue will become a cultural center

The synagogue will undergo a massive transformation, gaining a new life as a $6 million cultural center and community hub — for both Jews and non-Jews.

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Honorary Israeli Consul in Bulgaria marks 9 years since Burgas bus bombing

On July 18 2012, a suicide bomber claimed the lives of five Israelis, as well as of their Bulgarian bus driver, and injured over 35 people.

A burnt bus is seen at Bulgaria's Burgas airport July 18, 2012. Three people were killed and over 20 injured by an explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists outside the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Bulgarian far-right candidate denies Holocaust, praises Hitler, Nazis

Mirolsav Ivanov of the Bulgarian National Union – New Democracy Party was condemned by the Bulgarian Jewish umbrella group Shalom for spreading antisemitic propaganda.

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Bulgarian official admitted Hezbollah involvement in bus bombing

A Bulgarian prosecutor provided evidence to the court handling Hezbollah’s involvement in the Burgas bus bombing.

A truck carries the bus that was damaged in a bomb blast outside Burgas Airport, July 19, 2012.