Bulgaria confirms arrest of Russian owner of a ship at the centre of the 2020 Beirut port blast

Bulgaria confirms arrest of Russian owner of a ship at the center of the 2020 Beirut port blast

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities confirmed Tuesday they arrested a Russian ship owner wanted in Lebanon whose vessel is linked to a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the center of the massive 2020 port explosion in Beirut. Igor Grechushkin,...

Bulgaria arrests Russian shipowner in relation to deadly 2020 Beirut blast

SOFIA (Reuters) -Police in Bulgaria have arrested the Russian owner of a ship that brought the explosive material that detonated at Beirut port in August 2020, killing more than 200 people, Bulgarian media reported on Tuesday. Igor Grechushkin, a...

Bulgarian Sunday School Opens in Parcani, Transnistria

A Bulgarian Sunday school was opened for the first time in the village of Parcani, Transnistria, home to nearly 10,000 residents, most of whom are ethnic Bulgarians. The school will operate under the Embassy of Bulgaria in Moldova and will offer...

Enrique Iglesias Returns to Bulgaria: Last Chance for Tickets at Vasil Levski Stadium

Just four days remain until Enrique Iglesias takes the stage in Sofia, as the Vasil Levski National Stadium prepares to host the Latin superstar on Saturday, September 20. This marks Iglesias’s first live performance in Bulgaria in seven years,...

Shipowner linked to Beirut port blast held in Bulgaria

PUBLISHED : 16 Sep 2025 at 17:45 SOFIA, Bulgaria - A shipowner wanted over a 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in Bulgaria, officials said on Tuesday. The disaster on Aug 4, 2020 was one of the world’s...

Bulgaria Sees 9% Drop in Banknotes Circulating Since Start of 2025

Banknotes circulating in Bulgaria have dropped by 9 percent since the start of 2025, falling to 556.78 million pieces by the end of August, according to the Bulgarian National Bank. At the close of 2024, the total number of banknotes was 611.06...

Russian ship owner, linked to 2020 Beirut blast, arrested in Bulgaria

Bulgarian authorities confirmed Tuesday they arrested a Russian ship owner wanted in Lebanon whose vessel is linked to a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the center of the massive 2020 port explosion in Beirut. A helicopter puts out a fire at the...

Bulgarian Organizations in Serbia Appeal to Foreign Ministry for Decisive Action on Stalled Support Programme

Seven Bulgarian associations in Serbia have sent a letter to Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry, through the Bulgarian Embassy and Consulate General in Serbia, urging immediate and decisive action in connection with the stalled 2025 programme for support...

Exhibition of Bulgarian-Turkish artists builds cultural bridge from Sofia to Istanbul

The exhibition “Sofia - Istanbul: Bridge of Art” will be presented from December 4 to January 3, 2026, at the gallery of the Union of Bulgarian Artists in Sofia, the organizers announced. The project promotes long-term cultural cooperation and...

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria sign action plan on social protection cooperation

The State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan (SSPF) has signed an Action Plan for the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the National Social Insurance Institute of Bulgaria for 2025–2026, Azernews reports, citing Bulgaria’s...

Bulgaria and Poland Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Digital Services

Bulgaria and Poland have agreed that closer cooperation in the field of cybersecurity is essential, stressing the need for joint efforts to strengthen protection systems against digital threats. This position was underlined during a meeting in...

Russian Tycoon Linked to 2020 Beirut Explosion Arrested in Bulgaria

The port of Beirut in August 2025, five years after the blast that killed at least 200 people. Photo: EPA/WAEL HAMZEH. Bulgarian authorities have arrested Russian tycoon Igor Grechushkin in Sofia on September 6, upon his arrival from Pafos,...

Bulgarian police arrest a Russian national in connection with the 2020 Beirut port explosion

The Russian owner of the cargo ship linked to a supply of ammonium nitrate at the centre of the devastating explosion at the Port of Beirut in 2020 has been arrested in Bulgaria. Igor Grechushkin is wanted by Interpol, along with the ship's...

Lebanon has 40 days to seek Grechushkin's extradition from Bulgaria

A shipowner wanted over the 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in Bulgaria, officials said Tuesday. Igor Grechushkin is one of three people wanted by Interpol and linked to a shipment of ammonium nitrate...

Bulgaria Arrests Russian Shipowner Tied to Beirut Blast That Killed 218

Bulgarian authorities have detained Igor Grechushkin, the Russian shipowner linked to the ammonium nitrate shipment that triggered the catastrophic Beirut port explosion in 2020, Euronews reported. The blast, which tore through the Lebanese...

Forbes 400: Bulgarian-Born Billionaire Makes Top 3 Youngest Rich List

This year’s Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans highlights a stark contrast between the majority of its members and a small cohort of young billionaires. While the average age of those on the list is 70, with 23 individuals over 90 -...

Bulgaria Among Top Four EU Countries Hit Hardest by Summer Heat and Floods

A recent study conducted by economists from the University of Mannheim and the European Central Bank (ECB) highlights the significant economic impact of extreme weather across Europe this summer. According to the research, short-term losses...

First Meeting of Bulgarian Sunday Schools in Austria Held in Vienna

The first meeting of Bulgarian Sunday schools in Austria took place in Vienna on September 13, 2025. Details of the meeting were made public by the Bulgarian school Danube, which has branches in Linz, Salzburg, and Wels. The event was organized by...

Vratsa Mayor: Topic of Euro Introduction in Bulgaria Being Talked About by People Without Enough Information

The topic of introducing the euro in Bulgaria is being talked about a lot, often by people who do not have enough information, Vratsa Mayor Kalin Kamenov said at an information event here Tuesday, part of the National Information Campaign on the...