At a meeting in Brussels, the Council of Ministers of Culture of the 28 EU Member States formally announced Bulgaria’s Plovdiv and the Italian city of Matera as the European Capitals of Culture in 2019. Plovdiv is the first Bulgarian city that receives the recognition. Under the motto "Together" the Bulgarian city will present its rich and multilayer culture and new opportunities in the sphere of arts, culture and sports will be created for its residents, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria has reported. The official nomination of the Council was received by Plovdiv Mayor Ivan Totev.
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will be between 4°C and 9°C, reaching up to 12°C in the southeast, around 6°C in Sofia . During the next 24 hours, the weather will remain cloudy. It will rain in almost the entire country. During the day, rainfall..
The Varna District Court has released the city’s mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, on a financial bond of €102,258. Before the court’s decision was announced, supporters of the mayor and members of the We Continue the Change party gathered outside the..
Three people, including an Italian citizen, were arrested during last night's protest against the adoption of the 2026 budget in front of the National Assembly, the director of the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs, Chief Commissioner Lyubomir..
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