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author: Gergana Mancheva

Bulgaria registers growing wave of refugees from Syria

A new and even bigger wave of refugees has been pouring into Bulgaria over past months. More than 100 illegal immigrants, mostly from Syria, were detained in Sofia over the weekend. According to the State Agency for Refugees the number of refugees..

30.09.14 11:39 |

Calidoscopio balcánico

El Papa ha señalado a Albania como ejemplo de armonía entre las religiones Durante su primera visita a un país europeo, el papa Francisco ha viajó a Albania con el fin de fomentar la convivencia entre las diferentes religiones y conmemorar el..

26.09.14 13:19 |

Revista de prensa

El déficit del Presupuesto Público superará el 3% del PIB de Bulgaria hacia finales del corriente. Son cálculos del Gobierno Interino a que se remite el diario Trud aclarando que, según las normas de la UE, se llegaría a un hiper déficit. La edición hace..

25.09.14 12:11 |

Revista de prensa

Las candentes noticias en torno a Tsvetan Vasilev, el accionista mayoritario del Banco Comercial Corporativo, declarado en quiebra, siguen presentes en primera plana de la prensa nacional. Los diarios informan que Vasilev está considerando la posibilidad..

19.09.14 11:42 |

Bulgaria’s population melts down, ethnical structure changes, too

The census of the Bulgarian population in 2011 confirmed the sociological forecasts which point to a constant process of depopulation in this country. All indicators are negative, Bulgarian sociologists say and make grim forecasts about 2050, when, if..

15.09.14 13:07 |

New European rules for calculating Bulgaria’s GDP

Following recommendations by the European Commission, in September the National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria will start including revenues from underground activities when calculating GDP. Since 2010, a number of underground activities have..

04.09.14 14:17 |
The replica of the first bicycle ever ridden in Bulgaria made by Geno Arabadjiata

Bicycle and barbells among the oldest exhibits at Museum of Sports in Sofia

The history of Bulgarian sports goes back a long way – suffice it to take a look at the sports equipment and the dozens of trophies won by renowned Bulgarian competitors on show at the Museum of Sports in Sofia. Katya..

11.08.14 15:17 |

Kaleto fortress near Mezdra: one of Bulgaria’s 100 national tourist sites

The past millennia have left their imprint on the Kaleto archaeological complex, perched on a rocky hill overlooking the River Iskar. The remains of the ancient fortress rise close to the town of Mezdra; the hill on which it was built is..

20.07.14 09:00 |

Balkan Developments

Turkey lowers base interest rate The Turkish National Bank has lowered its base interest rate from 8.75% to 8.25% against the backdrop of improved liquidity in the country’s banking sector over the past months. In January the Turkish Central Bank..

18.07.14 13:28 |

Zemen invites you on a journey into the past

The town of Zemen is among the smallest and most beautiful towns in Bulgaria. It is situated about 70 km to the Southwest of Sofia and spreads on the two banks of the Struma River, in a small hollow that leads to the picturesque..

10.07.14 11:47 |