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This is a full directory of all 85 articles about Sofia, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page.

Chelsea coming to Sofia

Sept.08.2006

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...

Borisov becomes Sofia mayor

Nov.12.2005

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...

Mayor hopefuls woo Sofia

Oct.10.2005

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...

Bulgaria Unification Celebrations

Sep.06.2005

Celebrations are underway throughout Bulgaria today, marking 120 years since the unification with Eastern Rumelia that helped forge the modern form of the count...

New government installed

Aug.16.2005

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 ...

Brave Sofia Defeated

Aug.13.2005

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...

Sofia prepares for red invasion

Aug.01.2005

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...

Carreras Enchants Sofia Audience

May.28.2005

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 ...

Sofia Students Join Marathon for Health

Mat.28.2005

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 ...

Carreras Enchanted by Bulgarian Music Talent

May.27.2005

The 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. ...

Renovated National Art Gallery Shows Off New Exposition

May.26.2005

The 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 ...

US, Bulgaria 1st Ladies Join Efforts in Cultural Project

May.26.2005

The first ladies of Bulgaria and the US have joined efforts in the American Bulgarian Library Exchange (ABLE) program. Bulgaria's Zorka Parvanova invited US ...

Bulgarian Beauty Unrivalled in Miss Universe Contest - Web

May.24.2005

A 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...

Bulgaria to Host 23rd IACP European Conference

May.24.2005

Bulgaria will host the 23rd European Executive Policing Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP in 2006. The delegates at the 22nd ...

Pamporovo Builds EUR 10 M Complex

Apr.09.2005

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...

Bulgarian PM Opens Int'l Spring Fair

Apr.09.2005

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...

Hemus Air Launches Flight to Stuttgart

Apr.09.2005

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...

Easter Preparations in Full Swing

Apr.30.2005

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...

Bulgaria, Japan Lift Visa Regime

Apr.29.2005

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...

New Probe Into Stasi Archives

April.28.2005

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...

Storm Over 1981 Assassination Attempt

April.28.2005

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 ...

Armani To Open In Sofia

April.28.2005

The 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 3...

Balloons Launch Bulgaria's EU Entry Countdown

Apr.25.2005

A 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 accessio...

Bulgaria joins World in Grief for Pope

Apr.05.2005

Bulgarian Catholics and Orthodox Christians gathered Sunday for massed served to honour late Pope John Paul II. A special mass was served at Saint Joseph Cat...

Bulgarian Carrier Starts Stuttgart Flights

Apr.04.2005

A 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 EU...

Reims Gospel under Bulgarian Scientific Scrutiny

Apr.01.2005

A 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 m...

Bulgaria Arrests Crafty Online Bandits

Apr.01.2005

Two 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 ...

BG Troops to Withdraw from Iraq by December 31

Apr.01.2005

The 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. Th...

Sofia Shows Unseen Thracian Gold from Plovdiv

Mar.31.2005

The 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 ...

International Calls in Bulgaria Get Cheaper

Apr.01.2005

The 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...

Claudie Haignere: Bulgaria Has Come Long Way towards EU

Mar.31.2005

French Minister-Delegate for European Affairs Claudie Haignere vowed France's full support for Bulgaria's accession to the European Union, pinned for 2007, duri...

Business Ladies Outdo Men in the Sheraton

Mar.31.2005

An 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 tim...

Mobiltel wins the First UMTS Class A license

Mar.31.2004

This 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 aga...

Sumo Star Wins Laurels

March.30.2005

Bulgaria's Sports Minister Vassil Ivanov awarded Tuesday the best Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kaloyan Mahlyanov (Kotooshu) for high sports achievements. The cer...

Bulgaria amends constitution to join EU

Feb.18.2005

SOFIA: Bulgaria's parliament adopted constitutional amendments on Friday to enable the Balkan state to sign a European Union accession treaty in April and join ...

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