author: Ioan Kolev

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Small and economically-active Bulgarian municipalities register higher employment and earnings

The industrial zones are of key significance to the development of the regions, Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier Tomislav Donchev contends. Highest salaries are paid in regions with highest employment, analysis of the Institute for Market Economics..

24.06.19 13:09 |
Balabanov’s house

“Old Plovdiv” marks half a century with a host of celebratory events

One of the emblems of the current European Capital of Culture – Plovdiv, is its preserved old part. Situated on three of the six hills of the city, Old Plovdiv is a place where many ancient and medieval monuments stand side by side. It is also..

18.04.19 10:09 |

The Festival of Salt – an unforgettable experience on the shores of Atanasovsko Lake

One of Bulgaria’s most scenic places, Atanasovsko Lake welcomes thousands of tourists from the country and abroad every year. Its appeal can be attributed to various reasons, but several of them are sticking out. The first one is connected to the..

09.08.18 14:19 |

L’adhésion à l’UE des Balkans occidentaux incitera les pays à régler les problèmes entre eux

Les inégalités sociales et économiques entre les pays des Balkans occidentaux sont un problème qui exige d’être réglé à tout prix, non seulement parce que ces pays nourrissent l’espoir d'un avenir européen, mais aussi au nom de leurs citoyens...

18.05.18 13:25 |

Over 300 Bulgarian children open Bulgarian Presidency of Council of EU

Several days before the official start of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union the National Palace of Culture in Sofia hosted another European event and children took center stage at the MegaDojo Sofia 1.0 initiative which..

08.01.18 12:03 |

Young people are the key to change in education system

The system does not allow changing the status quo. It does not need any peaks and exceptions that may become norms in the course of time, Bulgaria’s former Ambassador to Russia Ilian Vassilev said in a comment about that country’s education...

19.09.17 12:43 |

Parentless children need someone to believe in them and give them a second chance

The most important thing for a child is to grow up healthy, happy, loved and safe. These ordinary needs are in the dreams of all children deprived of parental care. Their lives are branded with mixed feelings of loss, uncertainty, despair and..

13.02.17 13:15 |

Nedko Solakov or how to tell stories with language of art

People from Bulgaria and abroad often ask Bulgarian artist Nedko Solakov what is his main occupation-sculpture, painting, or art installations. He usually answers that he tells stories. Most of the works of art created by Nedko Solakov tell honest..

16.10.16 09:35 |

Bulgaria’s tourism marks successful year. What about 2017?

Over 6 million foreign tourists have visited Bulgaria in 2016, which is 16% more as compared to 2015. Their total number, including Bulgarian tourists, exceeds 8 million. We have been making this statistics since 1991 and our data shows that 2016 has..

14.10.16 12:04 |
A scene from the show “Mir Vam”

Documentary theater-crossroad of human destinies

Do we need theatre and does it keep abreast with the time we now live in? Those questions always come to my mind when I start looking at the posters. I quickly found the answer to the questions, because some of the topics in today’s theatre plays have..

30.07.16 09:30 |