The National Library Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Sofia is opening an exhibition today “The birth of the modern city” to mark the 145th anniversary since Sofia was chosen capital of Bulgaria. In 16 boards, the exposition traces the transformation of the capital city through the ages in archive documents, photographs, text and pictures.
Sofia was declared capital of Bulgaria on 22 March, 1879 (3 April, 1879, new style) by the First Constituent National Assembly held in Veliko Tarnovo after the liberation of the country.
The European Commission has announced that it has received a request from Bulgaria to revise its national recovery and resilience plan. The Commission will examine the request, submitted by the country on 16 April, and forward it to the EU Council for..
The state cannot afford to increase public sector salaries by 10% this year, as demanded by trade unions. This was stated by Social Affairs Minister Borislav Gutsanov. The minister pointed out that taxes had not been changed, while pensions had been..
The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, is on a working visit to Bulgaria. This is the first bilateral visit since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and East Timor in 2003...
The political situation should give us the opportunity to start working with our compatriots outside the country, who have Bulgarian self-identity and..
On April 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the movement of all vehicles through the Petrohan Pass - Road II-81 will be limited because the removal of..
On Wednesday , the lowest temperatures will be between 7 and 12°C. In Sofia it will be around 8°C. Before noon it will be sunny. In..
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