Sofia
- 3d ago
Poland beats Finland 4-0 in Gdańsk friendly ahead of EuroVolley 2026 title defence
Poland swept four sets against Finland at Ergo Arena on Saturday in their final preparation match before opening the 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria.
- 4d ago
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.
- Aug 13
Bulgaria's Black Sea city Burgas selected to host Eurovision Song Contest 2027
The European Broadcasting Union chose Burgas, Bulgaria's fourth-largest city on the Black Sea coast, to host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in May 2027, following Bulgaria's first-ever victory in the competition with Dara's "Bangaranga."
- Aug 8
Bulgaria summons Ukrainian envoy after drone explodes near Trans-Balkan gas pipeline
A drone loaded with explosives exploded in a sunflower field in northeastern Bulgaria on Saturday, roughly one kilometre from a compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, prompting Sofia to summon Ukraine's ambassador for Monday.
- Aug 2
Franco-Bulgarian actor Natalia Dontcheva, known for Doc Martin and Mademoiselle de Joncquières, dies at 56
The Bulgarian-born actor, a familiar face in French television and cinema for over three decades, died on Saturday 1 August following a long illness.
- Jul 21
Europol dismantles Balkan migrant trafficking network: 7 arrests in Greece, Bulgaria, Netherlands
Coordinated raids on 16 July in Thessaloniki, Athens, Sofia, Bucharest, and Etten-Leur targeted a network that moved migrants from Greece to Italy via Bulgaria and Romania using rental and stolen cars.
- Jun 10
Greece warns Turkey over 'Blue Homeland' bill as foreign ministers meet in Sofia
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis told his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan that unilateral actions produce no legal effects, as Ankara prepares a legislative push on the 'Blue Homeland' doctrine.
- Jun 10
Bulgaria's new defence minister halts state arms deliveries to Ukraine, calls for negotiations
Newly appointed Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov announced on 9 June 2026 that Sofia will no longer provide weapons from army stockpiles to Ukraine, urging both sides to negotiate an end to the war.
