The “Connecting Europe Express”, a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, pulled out of Lisbon Train Station on September 2.
During its five-week journey it will stop in more than 100 towns and cities, including Bulgaria’s capital Sofia and the town of Ruse, before arriving in Paris on October 7. Departing in Lisbon and ending in Paris, the train will make a notable stop in Ljubljana, connecting the Portuguese, Slovenian and French Presidencies of the Council of the EU.
Rail enthusiasts can also follow the debates happening onboard, as well as conferences on EU infrastructure policy and the role of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) that will be livestreamed via the event website from London.
Compiled by: Elena Karkalanova
English version: Kostadin Atanasov
The branch of the "Angel Kanchev" University of Ruse in Razgrad carries out joint scientific projects, participates in various forums and exchange of students and lecturers with higher education institutions in Bulgaria and abroad,..
At the end of May, the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome graciously hosted a solemn ceremony to end the school year at the Abagar Bulgarian weekend school. The education of 93 children of different ages is carried out in 3 school branches. The largest..
Sofia Municipality is creating a youth volunteer team for rapid response called "SOfia HELPers". The initiative to form youth groups ready to assist in various areas and in crisis situations comes from the Sports and Youth Activities Directorate of the..
A delightful town, Pazardzhik, lies just 37 kms. from Bulgaria’s second biggest city, Plovdiv, and about 100 kms. to the Southeast of the country’s..
The Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York is opening its doors to interns and volunteers who want to gain a realistic idea of the diplomatic..
This year, Dilmana , a folklore dance group formed by our compatriots in Copenhagen, will visit Bulgaria for the first time to take part in the Na Armane..
Clear