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Art Unites East and West
Artists 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 the... | Art and Culture |
Volleyball’s Victory Unveiled
Bulgaria’s volleyball victory in the 1957 games tournament was recognised last week after a plaque was unveiled in Sofia marking the country’s win in that histo... | City Focus |
Come On In - the Water's Great!
If 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 cle... | Current Affairs |
New underground line gets back on track
Less 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 c... | City Focus |
9th Jazz + Fest in Sofia
Concerts 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... | Art and Culture |
Cleaning The Mess Up
Half 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 su... | City Focus |
Dreams Do Come True! Madonna In Sofia!
It 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 cap... | Art and Culture |
Smoking In Public Places Banned
On 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 pub... | Comment |
Cleaning Bulgaria's image up!
The 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 th... | Current Affairs |
Sofia's Stray Dogs
If 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 serio... | City Focus |
Condoleezza Rice in Sofia
American 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... | Current Affairs |
Woman Gives Birth on Sofia Tram
Last Tuesday, an unusual event happened in a commuter tram on Alexander Stamboliyski Boulv in downtown Sofia. Understandably caught off guard, a 34 year old wom... | City Focus |
King of Burgers Comes to Bulgaria
Bulgarian 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 ... | City Focus |
130 Years of Freedom ...Kind Of
On March 3rd, Bulgarians in Sofia and throughout the country celebrated the 130th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation from the Ottoman Empire. The day, first c... | History |
Bulgarian Medics on the Big Screen
Just 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 bl... | Art and Culture |
Bulgaria's Overachievers
Despite 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 s... | Comment |
School's Out for Bulgarian Teachers
Sofia'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 c... | Current Affairs |
Paying for AIDS
Last 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 ov... | Current Affairs |
Bulgarian Medics Freed
After eight long years of negotiations the five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor accused of infecting children with HIV have been released from their... | Current Affairs |
A Bush in Sofia
As 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 Eu... | Current Affairs |
Missile Shield Woes Hit Bulgaria
There'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, an... | Current Affairs |
Sofia Life PDF Now Available!
Have 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... | City Focus |
Sofia's Rising
Or 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... | City Focus |
Nationalist Leader Starts Brawl Over Summons
The 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 c... | Current Affairs |
Bulgarian "Property Boom" Predicted
So Bulgaria has joined the EU, and two factors are now almost guaranteed: increased tourism, and rising property values. And due to its size, political importan... | Business |
Bulgaria joins the EU!
That'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 hope... | Current Affairs |
More Communist Archives Declassified
More 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 docum... | Current Affairs |
Bulgarian President Faces Vote Again
The 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 fi... | Current Affairs |
Chelsea coming to Sofia
The 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 aft... | Comment |
Borisov becomes Sofia mayor
The 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 t... | Current Affairs |
Mayor hopefuls woo Sofia
The 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... | Current Affairs |
Bulgaria Unification Celebrations
Celebrations are underway throughout Bulgaria today, marking 120 years since the unification with Eastern Rumelia that helped forge the modern form of the count... | Current Affairs |
New government installed
A coalition government formed by socialists, centrists, and ethnic Turks was installed today in Sofia, two months after the general election. The leader of the ... | Comment |
Brave Sofia Defeated
CSKA 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 we... | Current Affairs |
Sofia prepares for red invasion
CSKA 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... | City Focus |
Carreras Enchants Sofia Audience
Bulgarian 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 ... | Art and Culture |
Sofia Students Join Marathon for Health
Over 50,000 students from Sofia schools joined Saturday the 9th running festival organized by Samsung company.
The marathon, which went under the name "Let ... | Comment |
Pamporovo Builds EUR 10 M Complex
The 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 trad... | Business |
Bulgarian PM Opens Int'l Spring Fair
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg gave Monday the official opening of the 25th International Spring Fair in the southern city of Plovdiv.
The Int... | Comment |
Hemus Air Launches Flight to Stuttgart
Bulgarian 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 Frid... | Comment |
Easter Preparations in Full Swing
Holy 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 a... | Comment |
Bulgaria, Japan Lift Visa Regime
Bulgaria 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 exc... | Current Affairs |
New Probe Into Stasi Archives
Stasi archive office's new investigation into the assassination attempt of Pope John Paul II will most probably deny Bulgaria's involvement in the shooting, acc... | Current Affairs |
Storm Over 1981 Assassination Attempt
An Italian parliamentary investigation into communist-era Bulgaria’s role in a 1981 bid to assassinate Pope John Paul II, claims that the Sofia authorities may ... | Current Affairs |
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