1,600 police will secure the area around the Vasil Levski national stadium in Sofia before, during and after the Bulgaria vs. Hungary European Qualifier match on 16 November.
The match will be played to empty stands, as it is regarded as a high-risk game. In the past ten days there has been utter chaos regarding the location for the holding of the match, which was transferred from Sofia to Plovdiv, Kurdzhali and then back to Sofia.
A protest by football fans is scheduled for 5 PM tomorrow. During the past month, football fans have been shouting “Resign!” in the 18th minute of every match from the championship, in protest against the president of the Bulgarian Football Union Borislav Mihaylov and his team, who have been running the union for the past 18 years.
The government has agreed to provide an additional €7.7 million in subsidies for Sofia's public transport. This was agreed at a meeting today between Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and union leaders, according to BNR reporter Tsvetelina Stoyanova...
President Rumen Radev was received by Emperor Naruhito of Japan . The meeting in Tokyo lasted half an hour, as per protocol. During his visit, the Bulgarian president delivered a lecture on bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Japan at Waseda..
The Motto "GOD, PROTECT BULGARIA" to Appear on Bulgarian 2-Euro Coin When Bulgaria joins the eurozone and begins issuing euro coins with national elements, the 2-euro coin will feature St. Paisius of Hilendar. Inscribed along the edge of the coin in..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev met in Tokyo with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as part of his visit to Japan. Rumen Radev and Shigeru Ishiba..
Banking services in Bulgaria are among the most accessible in the EU, according to an analysis by the Association of Banks in Bulgaria . According to it,..
Only 2 kilometers remain to be built on the Bulgarian side of the railway corridor known as Corridor No. 8, which is intended to connect the Adriatic..
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