Sofia News
Bulgarian Airline Says It Could Launch Direct Flights To US In 2015
Aug 14th, 2014Bulgarian airline BH Air, a subsidiary of Balkan Holidays tour operator, says it could launch direct flights from Sofia Airport to the United States in 2015, 24 Chasa reported on August 11. The daily quotes BH Air’s executive director...
Read more »Bulgarian Archaeologists Uncover Major Roman Thermae
Feb 27th, 2013A Bulgarian team of archaeologists have discovered well-preserved remains of a Roman bath in the ancient Bulgarian town of Sozopol, founded by Greek colonists in the 5th century BC on what is now Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast, is now a popular...
Read more »Fifty-Two Trabants and One Bulgarian
Dec 3rd, 2012In her song Katie Melua extolled 99 bicycles in Bejing, however China is not the only country to boast with a huge number of vehicles. Ivailo Antonov, a Bulgarian, has collection of 52 Trabants, assembled within a span of 20 years. In its golden...
Read more »'Vampire skeleton' found in Bulgaria
Jun 24th, 2012A 700-year-old skeleton bearing signs of being treated for vampirism has been discovered in a graveyard in the Bulgarian town of Sozopol. The skeleton has an iron stake through the heart, and the teeth have been pulled out. Superstitions...
Read more »AirBaltic launches 'Seatbuddy' scheme
Jun 24th, 2012Latvia's national airline has launched a new Seatbuddy system that aims to place like-minded passengers together on flights. Passengers are able to choose from three flight moods, segregating the chatty from those keen to get their head down and...
Read more »Bulgarian weightlifter sent behind bars
May 3rd, 2012A former Bulgarian weightlifting champion has been sentenced to nine years behind bars by a Brazilian court after being found guilty of drug-trafficking. Galabin Boevski, who won a gold medal for Bulgaria at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, was...
Read more »Church leader accused of collaboration with communists
Mar 29th, 2012A prominent clergymen has accused the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Maxim, of being a former secret agent. The allegations, made by noted clergyman Father Lyubomir Popov, follow on from a state investigation by Bulgaria's Files...
Read more »Bulgaria plans smoking ban
Dec 30th, 2011The Bulgarian government is set to extend its smoking ban after judging that little has changed since the original raft of legislation was passed. Currently, it is illegal to smoke in offices, hospitals and on public transport. Likewise, bars and...
Read more »Bulgarian PM eyes soccer prize
Nov 28th, 2011Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borosov stands a chance of winning his country's soccer player of the year competition. Sounds a bit fishy, you might think. Well, for those of you who are not au fait with Bulgarian soccer, Mr Borosov is in...
Read more »Van Damme has smashing time in Sofia bar
Oct 31st, 2011Martial arts maestro Jean Claude Van Damme is reported to have smashed up furnishings at a Sofia bar after a night out turned bitter when the actor lost his watch. The Belgian legend, often dubbed the muscles from Brussels, is in Bulgaria for the...
Read more »Cold War smoking cure comes into vogue
Sep 28th, 2011A cheap pill sold in Bulgaria since 1964 is gaining international coverage as a revived cure for smokers keen to kick the habit. Tabex, which is manufactured by the Bulgarian Sopharma company, has been on the Eastern European market for almost 50...
Read more »Conan the Bulgarian Barbarian
Aug 23rd, 2011One of the most hyped blockbusters of the summer is about to slash its way onto Bulgarian screens. You've guessed it, in fact you didn't even need to guess it as it's written in the title, but we're talking about the 3D remake of Conan the...
Read more »Bulgaria boosts tourist attractions
Jul 30th, 2011The Bulgarian government has approved a vast series of investments in the countrys tourist attractions. Some 162 millon leva ( 83.7 million euro ) have been allocated for the projects, with funds due to sites in as many as 35 municipalities. ...
Read more »Superman appears on Soviet monument
Jun 21st, 2011A vast monument in Sofia commemorating the Soviet liberation of Bulgaria from the Nazis has been given a mischievous makeover. The nine-figure composition, in which Red Army soldiers come to the rescue of the Bulgarian folk, has been painted...
Read more »Dictator's airplane becomes diving attraction
May 29th, 2011Diving aficionados tired of searching for the wrecks of medieval vessels have a novel, and decidedly unconventional attraction to contemplate off the Bulgarian coast. Authorities in Sofia have allowed for a jetliner that once belonged to dictator...
Read more »Ben Affleck scouting around Bulgaria
Apr 25th, 2011Hollywood actor turned director Ben Affleck was in Sofia this April, as he hopes to film scenes from his upcoming movie Argo in Bulgaria. According to reports, the star is interested in the Vitosha mountain area for parts of the movie, which is...
Read more »Sofia Film Fest salutes cinematic aces
Mar 29th, 2011Bulgarian director Dragomir Sholev walked away with the Grand Prix at this year's incarnation of the Sofia Film Festival. Sholev's film, Podslon (Shelter), an exploration of alienated punk youth, charmed punters as well as pundits, scooping the...
Read more »Bulgarians back more ski resorts
Feb 28th, 2011A new Gallup international poll holds that two thirds of Bulgarians support the expansion of the ski industry in their country. For several years now, Bulgaria has traded on being able to provide cut-price skiing options for those who aren't...
Read more »Dogs relieved of dizzying ritual
Feb 28th, 2011Inhabitants of the Bulgarian village of Brodilovo have consented to simplifying an ancient ritual that involves spinning dogs over a pool of water. The custom, which was traditionally used to ward off evil spirits, often in the shape of diseases,...
Read more »Former Tsar may run for Presidency
Jan 30th, 2011Simeon Saxe-Coburg, the child Tsar who went into exile in 1946, only to return to become prime minister after the collapse of communism, may run for president in Bulgaria's forthcoming elections this year. Discussion about Saxe-Coburg's possible...
Read more »Bulgaria Makes CNN Top Destinations List
Dec 31st, 2010Bulgaria has been touted as one of the top travel destinations in the world for 2011 by CNN. The American news network enlisted some bona fide experts for its forecast on whats hot for 2011. The panel included Lonely Planet editor Robert Reid,...
Read more »US Ambassador's Sofian Rhapsody
Nov 29th, 2010In an interview with the Sofia News Agency, US Ambassador James Warlick sung the praises of his adopted home. The Stanford-educated diplomat, who is familiar to Bulgarians for playing a cameo role as himself in popular TV show Staklen Dom (Glass...
Read more »Golden Heist At Sofia Airport
Oct 19th, 2010A deposit of 320 kg of gold was stolen from the vaults of Sofia Airport on October 18th in a heist that has flabbergasted Bulgarian authorities. The raid occurred at 10 am and it was not until the evening until the news broke on Bulgarian...
Read more »Roman Villa Unearthed In Sofia
Sep 17th, 2010A Roman villa dating back to the third century AD has been discovered in a Sofia borough. The tremendous find takes in some six buildings, plus the proverbial pot of gold (well, at least silver, as witnessed by a stash of coins). The fieldwork...
Read more »A tour in time
Jun 14th, 2010Herding sheep not on your to-do list? It should be and RebelFarmer in Bulgaria has the holiday for you! RebelFarmer in partnership with the Fund for the Wild Fauna and Flora Bulgaria decided to support the rehabilitation of one of the ancient...
Read more »Giant new consumer temple opened
Apr 22nd, 2010Sofia's newest shopping mall has been opened in the solemn co-presence of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Carrefour CEO Christian Sharitat and the ambassador of France, Etienne de Poncins. Over six floors, three of which are underground,...
Read more »Art Unites East and West
Aug 15th, 2009Artists from Sofia and the United States discovered a new passion for each other's countries after a cultural exchange saw 30 of them swap cities to capture them through words and pictures as part of a new US exhibition entitled 'Bulgaria - Then and...
Read more »Volleyballs Victory Unveiled
Jul 16th, 2009Bulgarias volleyball victory in the 1957 games tournament was recognised last week after a plaque was unveiled in Sofia marking the countrys win in that historic tournament.The ceremony was attended by Bulgarias President Georgi Parvanov and the head...
Read more »New underground line gets back on track
May 28th, 2009Less than a month after officially opening, trains on Sofia's latest extension to its cramped and wheezing underground system were running again after a short circuit brought the system to an abrupt halt this week.Commuters and visitors to the city...
Read more »9th Jazz + Fest in Sofia
May 22nd, 2009Concerts of a French-Vietnamese guitarist Nguen Li, Trilok Gurtu and a trio of Ania Lehner, Vassilis Cabropulos and U.T. Gandi will be performing during the 9th Jazz + Fest festival in Sofia. The whole festival will be inaugurated by an...
Read more »Cleaning The Mess Up
Mar 24th, 2009Half of Bulgaria"s capital is drowning in garbage. The city is having problems with one of the companies responsible for trash disposing. The firm, which was supposed to clean up two central and one eastern parts of Sofia, ceased to work, claiming...
Read more »136 year anniversary of Vassil Levski's death
Feb 19th, 2009The greatest Bulgarian who's ever lived, Vassil Levski, is a national icon. He was an ideologist and an organizer of the Bulgarian national revolution. He played a huge role in leading to liberating Bulgaria from the Ottoman rule. He died as a martyr...
Read more »Dreams Do Come True! Madonna In Sofia!
Jan 30th, 2009It has been officially confirmed on the diva's website that Sofia is one of Madonna's World Show's destinations. The pop icon will be visiting the Bulgarian capital in August and the concert will be staged at the National Stadium "Vassil Levski". You...
Read more »Smoking In Public Places Banned
Nov 21st, 2008On 20th November (the world non-smoking day), the Cabinet put forward amendments to the Public Health Act. If they're approved by the Parliament, smoking in public places and workplaces in Bulgaria will be banned from June 2010. Considering...
Read more »Cleaning Bulgaria's image up!
Oct 24th, 2008The Bulgarian Cabinet has confirmed that it has hired a renowned company Alber&Geiter to clear its image in front of the EU. The firm's task will be to raise the general awareness of Bulgaria's importance in Europe and to build a positive image on...
Read more »Sofia's Stray Dogs
Aug 14th, 2008If you've spent any time here in Sofia, you will certainly have noticed the curious number of animals roaming the streets. For many years, Sofia has had a serious problem with stray animals, dogs in particular, and has been slowly combating the...
Read more »Condoleezza Rice in Sofia
Jul 15th, 2008American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev last Wednesday the 9th of July 2008 in Sofia. During this trip the top U.S. diplomat accepted Bulgaria's highest honor for her assistance in the...
Read more »Woman Gives Birth on Sofia Tram
Jun 26th, 2008Last Tuesday, an unusual event happened in a commuter tram on Alexander Stamboliyski Boulv in downtown Sofia. Understandably caught off guard, a 34 year old woman alerted the driver that she is going into labor. Luckily a nurse was found on board...
Read more »King of Burgers Comes to Bulgaria
May 21st, 2008Bulgarian fans of the Whopper will only have to wait until June 2008 to get their hands on the mighty burger. The first two Burger King restaurants in Bulgaria will both open in Sofia in June, one located in the City Center Sofia shopping centre, and...
Read more »130 Years of Freedom ...Kind Of
Mar 5th, 2008On March 3rd, Bulgarians in Sofia and throughout the country celebrated the 130th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation from the Ottoman Empire. The day, first celebrated in 1880, was the day of the emperor Alexander II's coronation, and thus the...
Read more »Bulgarian Medics on the Big Screen
Dec 13th, 2007Just a few months after the dramatic release of Bulgarian medics after spending eight years in prison in Libya, talks of turning their story into a Hollywood blockbuster have already begun. The five Bulgarian medics and one Palestinian doctor who...
Read more »Bulgaria's Overachievers
Dec 3rd, 2007Despite their striking teachers, children in Bulgarian schools have proved to be some of the smartest in all of Europe. In fact, according to an international survey by the PIRLS Centre of Boston College, fourth graders in Bulgaria read and write...
Read more »School's Out for Bulgarian Teachers
Oct 9th, 2007Sofia's striking teachers have taken to the streets today, in a rally for higher pay, and have sworn to stage a meeting which will block a good portion of the centre of Sofia for half a day on the 11th of October. The teachers have already collected...
Read more »Paying for AIDS
Sep 4th, 2007Last month, an eight-year showdown ended successfully with the release of five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor who had been held captive in Libya over charges of infecting 438 children with HIV in the clinic where they worked. It has...
Read more »Bulgarian Medics Freed
Jul 24th, 2007After eight long years of negotiations the five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor accused of infecting children with HIV have been released from their prison in Libya. The six medics, including the Palestinian doctor who was granted...
Read more »A Bush in Sofia
Jun 11th, 2007As the last stop on American President George W. Bush's European tour, Sofia is the setting of a final showdown about the proposed American missile shield in Europe. Last week, Romanian and Bulgarian ministers proposed joint military manoeuvres to...
Read more »Missile Shield Woes Hit Bulgaria
Jun 5th, 2007There's much talk about the proposed American shield in Eastern Europe, as today President Bush is making speeches about it in Prague despite Czech protests, and later this week he'll be discussing the plans further in Warsaw before heading to...
Read more »Sofia Life PDF Now Available!
May 30th, 2007Have you been thinking lately, "Gee, Sofia Life's online guide sure is helpful, but I wish I could take it with me on my trip to Sofia!"? Well fear not, we have the answer to your problem - in the form of a new, downloadable PDF guide! Just click the...
Read more »Sofia's Rising
Apr 30th, 2007Or rather, several planned skyscrapers are elevating the city's status in a big way. An Arabian firm, Kuwaiti Al Wafa Al Arabia Real Estate, have partnered with Bulgarian firm Krapsi Holding AD in the design of two highrises in the centre of Sofia....
Read more »Bulgarian "Property Boom" Predicted
Mar 7th, 2007So Bulgaria has joined the EU, and two factors are now almost guaranteed: increased tourism, and rising property values. And due to its size, political importance and multiculturalism, the city most effected by both is our very own Sofia....
Read more »Nationalist Leader Starts Brawl Over Summons
Feb 14th, 2007The whole incident began when Volen Siderov, the leader of Bulgaria's ultra-nationalist party Ataka, was summoned to appear in court as a defendant at a press conference Wednesday. Siderov, originally an editor of the two conservative newspapers, has...
Read more »Bulgaria joins the EU!
Jan 1st, 2007That's right: on January 1st, 2007 Bulgaria along with Romania entered the bureaucratic quagmire that is the European Union. But citizens on both sides are hopeful. First, Bulgarian accession will add a further 7.5 million consumers to the EU...
Read more »More Communist Archives Declassified
Nov 13th, 2006More than 7,200 pages of archived material dating back to Bulgaria's communist regime were declassified and made available to the public on Monday. The documents date from 1944 to 1990 and are hoped to shed more light on Bulgaria's communist past....
Read more »Bulgarian President Faces Vote Again
Oct 23rd, 2006The lowest voter turnout in Bulgaria since the fall of communism has meant Bulgaria's president will face a run-off vote this Sunday, even after winning the first round of voting in his bid for re-election last weekend. Despite winning by a...
Read more »Chelsea coming to Sofia
Sep 8th, 2006The team of Chelsea will land in Sofia on September 25, two days before its UEFA match against local champion Levski. The British team will arrive in the afternoon and they will hold an official practice session the next day, on the eve of the...
Read more »Borisov becomes Sofia mayor
Nov 12th, 2005The former head of Sofia's anti-mafia taskforce, Boyko Borisov, was yesterday officially sworn in as the new mayor of Sofia. Borisov recorded almost 70% of the votes in last Saturday's election, achieving a landslide victory in every district of...
Read more »Mayor hopefuls woo Sofia
Oct 10th, 2005The race for the Mayorship of Sofia is hotting up as it moves into the final lap, with all the candidates stepping up their respective campaigns before the city goes to the polls on October 29th. It is safe to say that whatever you believe to be...
Read more »Bulgaria Unification Celebrations
Sep 6th, 2005Celebrations are underway throughout Bulgaria today, marking 120 years since the unification with Eastern Rumelia that helped forge the modern form of the country. The official ceremony, attended by the President and Prime Minister, was held in...
Read more »New government installed
Aug 16th, 2005A coalition government formed by socialists, centrists, and ethnic Turks was installed today in Sofia, two months after the general election. The leader of the Socialist party, 39 year old Sergey Stanishev, was made Prime Minister following the...
Read more »Brave Sofia Defeated
Aug 13th, 2005CSKA Sofia lost 3-1 to Liverpool last Wednesday in their UEFA Champions League clash. After starting at a high tempo and creating numerous good chances, CSKA were dealt a sucker punch when Liverpool scored the first through Cisse, and Morientes added...
Read more »Sofia prepares for red invasion
Aug 1st, 2005CSKA Sofia have been drawn against Liverpool in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The first leg is due to be played at the Bulgarian Army Stadium on either the 9th or 10th of August, assuming that CSKA progress against KF...
Read more »Carreras Enchants Sofia Audience
May 28th, 2005Bulgarian melomans had the chance to enjoy the conquering voice of the of the world-famous Jose Carreras on Saturday. The world-famed tenor presented Verdi and Puccini's pieces. Bulgaria's soprano Tsvetelina Maldzhanska, who had been personally...
Read more »Carreras Enchanted by Bulgarian Music Talent
May 27th, 2005The Bulgarian visit of a star like Jose Carreras is surely to pinnacle the cultural life of Sofia where the world-famed tenor will stage a concert on Saturday. The performance of Carreras here is part of the Salon of Arts program and all events...
Read more »US, Bulgaria 1st Ladies Join Efforts in Cultural Project
May 26th, 2005The first ladies of Bulgaria and the US have joined efforts in the American Bulgarian Library Exchange (ABLE) program. Bulgaria's Zorka Parvanova invited US First Lady Laura Bush to assume tha patronage of the ABLE program The American...
Read more »Renovated National Art Gallery Shows Off New Exposition
May 26th, 2005The renovated National Art Gallery in Sofia presented Thursday its renewed permanent exposition. Eight of the halls of the former King's Place in Sofia, now turned into a gallery, were redecorated with new constructive elements thus creating an...
Read more »Bulgaria to Host 23rd IACP European Conference
May 24th, 2005Bulgaria will host the 23rd European Executive Policing Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP in 2006. The delegates at the 22nd European Executive Policing Conference in Paris voted for the decision. The conference...
Read more »Bulgarian Beauty Unrivalled in Miss Universe Contest - Web
May 24th, 2005A Bulgarian 19-year-old has gained an overwhelming 82.85% lead in the online vote for Miss Universe contest, which will take place this year in Bangkok. The voting expires on May 31. You can vote for Galina Gancheva at...
Read more »Easter Preparations in Full Swing
Apr 30th, 2005Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, offers last opportunity to those lagging behind in holiday preparations to colour the eggs and bake the cakes. It is also the last day of Easter Lent, the longest-in-the-year period of fasting, starting 40...
Read more »Bulgaria, Japan Lift Visa Regime
Apr 29th, 2005Bulgaria and Japan will lift the visa regime for stays of up to 90 days after Foreign Minister Solomon Passy and Japanese Ambassador to Sofia Koichiro Fukui exchange notes to this effect on Friday. Bulgarian and Japanese nationals who are planning...
Read more »Armani To Open In Sofia
Apr 28th, 2005The Armani group has announced the opening of new shops in Sofia and St Petersburg. The Sofia shop is at Vitosha and is on three floors with a surface area of 330 metres squared and is the first in Bulgaria. The floors and walls are mother of...
Read more »Storm Over 1981 Assassination Attempt
Apr 28th, 2005An Italian parliamentary investigation into communist-era Bulgarias role in a 1981 bid to assassinate Pope John Paul II, claims that the Sofia authorities may have censored or withheld up to 75 percent of the available information on the case held in...
Read more »New Probe Into Stasi Archives
Apr 28th, 2005Stasi archive office's new investigation into the assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II will most probably deny Bulgaria's involvement in the shooting, according to the spokesman of the Stasi Documents Centre in Berlin. I believe that by the...
Read more »Balloons Launch Bulgaria's EU Entry Countdown
Apr 25th, 2005A total of 616 blue balloons, symbolizing the days ahead to Bulgaria's EU entry, flew into the sky over Sofia just minutes after the country signed the accession treaty with the European Union in Luxembourg. The event was joined by members of the...
Read more »Hemus Air Launches Flight to Stuttgart
Apr 9th, 2005Bulgarian airline company Hemus Air has launched a maiden flight from Sofia to Stuttgart to run on Wednesdays until June 15 and afterwards twice weekly, on Fridays as well. This is the third regular flight under the flag of Hemus Air to Germany...
Read more »Bulgarian PM Opens Int'l Spring Fair
Apr 9th, 2005Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg gave Monday the official opening of the 25th International Spring Fair in the southern city of Plovdiv. The International Consumer Goods and Technologies expo is held annually, attracting Bulgarian and...
Read more »Pamporovo Builds EUR 10 M Complex
Apr 9th, 2005The first sod for a new five-star complex was turned Monday in the Bulgarian resort of Pamporovo, media reported. "Studenets" will comrise of a hotel, a trade center, a nightclub, six restaurants, a sporting center, swimming pool and a ban office....
Read more »Bulgaria joins World in Grief for Pope
Apr 5th, 2005Bulgarian Catholics and Orthodox Christians gathered Sunday for massed served to honour late Pope John Paul II. A special mass was served at Saint Joseph Cathedral in Sofia by the Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria Giuseppe Leanza to honour the life and...
Read more »Bulgarian Carrier Starts Stuttgart Flights
Apr 4th, 2005A Bulgarian air carrier announced Monday the start of regular flights to Stuttgart. The new service will be available every Friday, at an average price of EUR 259 (return included), Hemus Air said. The company already offers flights to Koeln...
Read more »International Calls in Bulgaria Get Cheaper
Apr 1st, 2005The prices of the international phone calls in Bulgaria go down from April 1 under a new pricing of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC). Calls to the USA, Canada, Israel, Russia, Germany will cost BGN 0.30 (VAT not included) per...
Read more »BG Troops to Withdraw from Iraq by December 31
Apr 1st, 2005The Bulgarian battalion will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year. This was decided at the yesterday's regular sitting of the Council of Ministers. The strength of the 5th Bulgarian battalion in Iraq may be reduced by 100 troopers....
Read more »Bulgaria Arrests Crafty Online Bandits
Apr 1st, 2005Two Bulgarian men from the city of Russe were arrested on charges of numerous Internet frauds, police said Friday. The suspects were a phantom computer gear company, Eurotek EOOD, and have reportedly tricked people from the UK, Canada, Poland,...
Read more »Reims Gospel under Bulgarian Scientific Scrutiny
Apr 1st, 2005A team of Bulgarian scientists will study the Reims Gospel on which French kings used to swear an oath upon their coronation. Sofia has received the first multimedia presentation of the gospel's pages written in the Old Bulgarian languages of...
Read more »Business Ladies Outdo Men in the Sheraton
Mar 31st, 2005An evening ago in Sheraton Hotel famous women gathered to applaud the 'Lady of the Year' ceremony, organized by 'We, The Women' weekly for a 14th successive time. The party was held under the patronage of invariably stylish Zorka Parvanova. Minister...
Read more »Claudie Haignere: Bulgaria Has Come Long Way towards EU
Mar 31st, 2005French Minister-Delegate for European Affairs Claudie Haignere vowed France's full support for Bulgaria's accession to the European Union, pinned for 2007, during her one-day visit to Sofia. Bulgaria has come a long way towards the European Union...
Read more »Sofia Shows Unseen Thracian Gold from Plovdiv
Mar 31st, 2005The heaviest solid-gold Thracian breastplate ever found on the Balkans was put on display in Sofia Wednesday. The unique piece - weighting 250 grams of pure gold - is part of a collection of previously unseen Thracian gold from Plovdiv. An...
Read more »Sumo Star Wins Laurels
Mar 30th, 2005Bulgaria's Sports Minister Vassil Ivanov awarded Tuesday the best Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) for high sports achievements. The ceremony took place in the Rodina hall of the National Stadium "Vassil Levski" in Sofia. ...
Read more »Bulgaria amends constitution to join EU
Feb 18th, 2005SOFIA: Bulgaria's parliament adopted constitutional amendments on Friday to enable the Balkan state to sign a European Union accession treaty in April and join the EU in 2007. The law's approval removed a potential hurdle ahead of the treaty signing...
Read more »Mobiltel wins the First UMTS Class A license
Mar 31st, 2004This country's first and biggest mobile network operator, MobilTel won the auction for UMTS Class A license. The company won offering to pay 78 million levs against the offer of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC). The starting bid price...
Read more »Come On In - the Water's Great!
Jun 14th, 2002If you're planning a little excursion from Sofia, perhaps down to one of the country's famed Black Sea resorts, then you'll be glad to hear that Bulgaria is cleaning up its act when it comes to its beaches, according to a new report by the European...
Read more »Sofia Students Join Marathon for Health
Jan 1st, 1970Over 50,000 students from Sofia schools joined Saturday the 9th running festival organized by Samsung company. The marathon, which went under the name "Let Us Run!", started off from the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The festival is hosted...
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