The reconstruction of the railway line between Istanbul and the Kapikule border checkpoint on the border with Bulgaria, which began in 2014, has been completed and it is expected that the rail link between Turkey's largest city and the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia will be opened on February 20, the Anadolu agency reported.
After the reconstruction the travel time from Istanbul to Sofia will be reduced to about 10 hours. By car the same distance takes about six hours. Buses cover the distance for nine hours and a flight takes an hour and a half.
To the express train from Istanbul to Sofia additional coaches will be added, as they are to reach the Romanian capital city of Bucharest and Serbian Belgrade, it was reported.
A festive concert of the Otets Paissii Performing Folk Ensemble will be held in Nessebar today, as the ensemble celebrates 70 years since its establishment. The formation is the oldest Bulgarian folklore ensemble in the USA at the..
The village of Delchevo is restoring the tradition of celebrating Midsummer's Day with a two-day program on June 21 and 22, the Gotse Delchev municipality announced. The events will begin on June 21 at 5:00 p.m. with a procession..
On Saturday , the lowest temperatures will be between 11 to 18°C. In Sofia – about 11°C. Sunny weather will prevail during the day. Before noon, there will be significant cloudiness over the central parts of Northern Bulgaria and..
On Friday, the minimum temperatures will be from 15 to 21°C, in Sofia - around 17°C. It will be sunny before noon. Cumulus and cumulus-rainy cloudiness..
The challenges facing the energy sector in Bulgaria and the region were discussed by the Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and the Executive..
Eurogroup president Paschal Donohoe expects a consensus at today's meeting in Luxembourg on Bulgaria's entry into the Eurozone, BNR correspondent in..
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