The European Capitals and Cities of Sports Federation (ACES Europe) awarded the World Capital of Sport 2024 title to Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, because of the innovations and good practices introduced when the capital city was European Capital of Sport 2018, announced the Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova.
“This is a natural continuation of the city’s efforts to promote active and healthy life. Sofia held one of the most successful campaigns as European Capital of Sport", said Mayor Fandakova. In 2021, Sofia hosts 10 world and European sports tournaments and championships.
A few days before World Thalassaemia Day on 8 May, doctors and families affected by the disease discussed ways of early diagnosis and prevention. According to health statistics, about 170 000 Bulgarians carry the gene mutation for this rare hereditary..
In less than a month, Bulgarian students have won nine medals at prestigious international maths competitions - the Balkan Olympiad and the European Girls' Olympiad, according to the press centre of the Ministry of Education and Science. The young..
Bulgaria ranks 70th in the latest Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index. It remains at the bottom of the EU, as only Cyprus and Greece are behind it. Media freedom is fragile. The few independent media outlets in..
The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with..
Nearly 850 Bulgarians continue to wait for compatible organs, and seven transplants have been performed since the beginning of the..
The initiatives dedicated to 1160 years since the Christianization of the Bulgarian people and 1170 years since the creation of the..
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