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


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.

 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Kiril Petkov meet at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, December 17, 2021

Ukraine-Russia war: NATO will 'defend allies' against Russian attack - Blinken

US Secretary of State Bliken warns Russia • Ukraine issues humanitarian aid request from Red Cross

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, before a NATO foreign ministers meeting amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2022.

UNHRC votes 32-2 to probe Russian human rights violations in Ukraine

The probe will "establish the facts, circumstances, and root causes" of Russia's human rights abuses against its embattled neighbor.

 An overview of the special session on the situation in Ukraine of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 4, 2022.

Ukraine-Russia war: Bulgarian DM dismissed for calling Russian invasion an 'operation'

"My defense minister cannot use the word operation instead of the word war," Bulgarian prime minister Kiril Petkov said.

Then-caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev looks on during an official ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 12, 2021

'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.'

Sofia synagogue 370