- 4h ago
Bulgarian parliament speaker's bodyguard shoves journalist to ground, officer arrested
A National Security Service officer protecting Mihaela Dotsova pushed journalist Sonya Koltuklieva onto a Sofia pavement on 22 October. Injury reports vary, and the officer has been arrested.
- 2d ago
Romanian PM Luca Niculescu calls Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev on Black Sea security
Romanian Prime Minister Luca Niculescu phoned Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on Wednesday, 21 October, about coordination on Black Sea security. It was his first official call from the Victoria Palace, a day after he was sworn in with his cabinet.
- 3d ago
NATO sends surveillance, radar and drone assets to Black Sea after ship attacks
NATO ambassadors agreed on Tuesday, 20 October, to send patrol aircraft, radar and intelligence staff to the Black Sea after drone attacks on merchant ships near Romania and Bulgaria. Military analysts assess Russia as the likely source, but NATO has not named a perpetrator.
- 4d ago
Bulgarian court issues arrest warrants for two German suspects in Starlink arson
The pair allegedly burned eight antennas on 9 October at a site south of Sofia, then left Bulgaria the same evening. The case comes amid similar attacks in Poland and Lithuania, where officials suspect Russia.
- 5d ago
Austrian Airlines flight diverted to Sofia after bomb threat, no danger found
Flight OS82 landed in Sofia on Sunday, 18 October, after a bomb threat, with Bulgarian MiG-29 jets escorting the Airbus A320 down. Checks found no danger, and the flight reached Vienna in the early hours of Monday, 19 October.
- Oct 14
Drone attacks on Black Sea ships leave at least 23 seafarers missing or dead
Romania resumed the search for seven missing sailors from a drone-hit tanker, while Bulgaria asked NATO for fighter jets and drone defences after two more merchant ships were struck.
- Oct 14
Bulgaria confirms fire at Starlink site near Sofia, probe into possible sabotage
Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed a fire at a Starlink facility near Sofia on Wednesday, 14 October, and declined to give details while the investigation runs. The incident follows an arson attack on a Starlink ground station near Warsaw on 23 September.
- Oct 13
Drones hit two ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, one sinks, Radev says
The Malta-flagged Chelsea 3, Ukrainian-owned, was hit by three drones about 18 nautical miles off Bulgaria's coast, and a second vessel sank in the same area, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday, 13 October. All 15 crew of the Chelsea 3 were rescued.
- Oct 8
Edward Iordanescu favoured to become Bulgaria's national team coach
Bulgarian media report that the former Legia Warsaw coach is the front-runner for the vacant post, with contract talks set to follow and a possible debut in November.
- Oct 6
Bulgaria halts search for missing crew after Black Sea drone attacks sink cargo ship
Bulgarian authorities have ended search operations for ten missing crew members after air and naval drone strikes damaged two commercial vessels off the coast of Byala, prompting emergency security talks and EU satellite surveillance.
- Oct 3
Greece returns remains of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria in exchange for 48 relics
Greek and Bulgarian leaders concluded a mutual repatriation on Saturday in Thessaloniki, trading the bones of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel for 48 ecclesiastical treasures taken during World War I.
- Oct 1
Real Madrid falls 102–98 to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia for worst European start in 68 years
Despite erasing a 22-point deficit behind 26 points from Theo Maledon, Real Madrid fell 102–98 to Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia, leaving the Spanish club with three consecutive EuroLeague defeats.
- Oct 1
Bulgaria Prime Minister Rumen Radev urges European Union to open direct peace talks with Russia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called on European leaders at a Brussels conference to reopen diplomatic dialogue with Moscow, warning that military aid alone cannot resolve the war in Ukraine.
- Sep 22
France sweeps Romania 3-0 in Sofia to reach Euro 2026 volleyball semi-finals
The French men's volleyball team swept Romania 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 on 22 September in Sofia to qualify for the Euro 2026 semi-finals in Milan.
- Sep 20
Romania defeats world number 10 Ukraine in straight sets to reach EuroVolley 2026 quarter-finals
Romania defeated 10th-ranked Ukraine 3-0 in Sofia on Sunday to secure a quarter-final berth at the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship, setting up a clash with France or Portugal.
- Sep 12
Poland sweeps Israel 3:0 to claim second European Volleyball Championship victory
Poland defeated Israel 25:16, 25:17, 25:18 in Sofia on Saturday to maintain a perfect start in Group B of the European Championship before Sunday's clash with North Macedonia.
- Sep 5
Romania approves 669 MW of battery storage and ten-year grid expansion plan
Romania's energy regulator ANRE authorized 669 MW in new battery storage permits and approved Transelectrica's 2026–2035 transmission development plan, demanding faster interconnection with Hungary and Bulgaria.
- Aug 22
Two US refueling aircraft depart Bulgarian air base following regional Iranian threats
Two US Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft have departed Bezmer Air Base in Bulgaria, roughly one month after their parliament-approved deployment drew warnings of retaliation from Tehran.
- Aug 20
OFI Crete beat CSKA Sofia 3-0 in Europa League play-off as Panathinaikos and PAOK draw
OFI Crete built a three-goal lead over CSKA Sofia in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie at Pankritio Stadium on Thursday, while Panathinaikos and PAOK were held to home draws in Conference League qualifying.
- Aug 18
AEK Athens draws 0-0 at Levski Sofia in Champions League playoff first leg
AEK Athens secured a 0-0 draw against Levski Sofia in Bulgaria, with Luka Jovic hitting the woodwork before next week's return match in Greece.
