Finland and Japan team up to develop 6G technology
Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium and 6G Flagship have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Finland / Development / Innovation and Research
Bulgaria
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- Covid-vaccination centre opens at Sofia Airport
- The Elderly, the digital divide and citizenship: register now for the second EUDIGIT webinar
- Burgas collects old clothes for an ecological art installation
- The first Bulgarian eco-hybrid catamaran presented in Burgas
- Kavarna makes tourists' lives easier with a new app
- The first Veterinary Simulation Centre in Bulgaria opens doors
Bulgaria / Sofia / Welfare and Health
Covid-vaccination centre opens at Sofia Airport
The shots will be available to every Bulgarian citizen and permanent resident, regardless of age
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
The Elderly, the digital divide and citizenship: register now for the second EUDIGIT webinar
On 17-18 June, the focus is on seniors and digital citizenship
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
Burgas collects old clothes for an ecological art installation
“Hugged nature” reminds of the connection between environmental issues and the fashion industry
Bulgaria / Energy efficiency
The first Bulgarian eco-hybrid catamaran presented in Burgas
It will start running for tourists on 1 June
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
Kavarna makes tourists' lives easier with a new app
Visitors will have access to information about events, exhibitions and historical sites
Bulgaria / Stara Zagora / Education and Sport
The first Veterinary Simulation Centre in Bulgaria opens doors
Students at Stara Zagora's Trakia University will be taught practical skills
Bulgaria / Welfare and Health
Burgas modernises health management in schools
As part of the city’s efforts to attract doctors back
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
St Anastasia island in Burgas accepts visitors from 1 May
You can book an overnight stay at a former monastery cell
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Bridging the digital gap in cities: the first EUDIGIT e-book is out!
Six EU cities share innovative ways to involve young people in digitalisation and promote the sense of European citizenship
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility
One week until the opening of four new metro stations in Sofia
Check them out in the gallery
Bulgaria / Development / EU funding updates / Green City
The time to make a difference is now
Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
This is how Bulgarians celebrate Easter
This year, Easter Sunday falls on 2 May
Bulgaria / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research
Bulgaria’s first extended reality lab to open in Burgas
It will be implemented by EON Reality
Bulgaria / Development / Public Spaces
New recreational opportunities: Vratsa will renovate the town park
The Municipality of Vratsa will provide new areas for entertainment and relaxation by modernising its main park
Austria / Bulgaria / Germany / Greece / Spain / Grenoble / Sofia / Mobility
European sustainable mobility awards nominees revealed
The four winners will be known in one month
Bulgaria / Finland / France / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Gabrovo / Helsinki / Madrid / Viana do Castelo / Development / Energy efficiency
6 regions selected for the European Entrepreneurial Region Award 2021-2022
“Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Recovery” is this year's theme
Bulgaria / Welfare and Health
Bulgaria officially enters a third lockdown
Initially for 10 days, starting from Monday, 22 March
Bulgaria / Romania / Mobility
Ferry line Calarasi-Silistra resumes work after 10-year break
The ferry connecting Calarasi and Silistra on the Danube river is operating again
Bulgaria / Stara Zagora / Mobility / Smart City
Stara Zagora with more modern and sustainable public transport
This week the Bulgarian municipality presented the results of a European project worth over 7.5 million euros
Bulgaria / Green City / Innovation and Research
Burgas wants to become a Black Sea research centre
The Bulgarian municipality, in partnership with a local university, will study pollution and will encourage environmentally friendly business practices
Bulgaria / Gabrovo / Culture and Tourism
Gabrovo is preparing a centre for contemporary art named after Christo and Jean-Claude
Its location has already been decided
Gabrovo / Gdansk / Helsingborg / Krakow / Pleven / Rzeszow / Sofia / Tallinn / Warsaw / Zagreb
30 cities will compete for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf awards
The winners to the prestigious distinction will receive one million euros for environmental initiatives
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Development / Digital transformation / Education and Sport / Social City
The youth, the digital divide and citizenship – webinar invitation
Join us for the 1st seminar, part of the EUDIGIT - European Digital Citizens project, online on 25-26 February
Bulgaria / Veliko Tarnovo / Culture and Tourism
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a sound and light show in Tarnovo
The spectacular light show is a gift for everyone who choses to spend the day in the Bulgarian town
Bulgaria / Estonia / Ireland / Italy / Sweden / Culture and Tourism
St Valentine versus SARS-CoV-2
This Covid-stricken year, the feast day of the Patron Saint of love will be marked in a more muted, home-bound way
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Famous movie quotes will adorn Burgas benches
Suggestions are accepted online
Bulgaria / Aalborg / Social City
The first expert meeting under the EUDIGIT project was held in Varna
Specialists discussed good practices in the field of youth policies and the digital inclusion
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility
Sofia metro to be expanded with six more stations
The project is expected to receive funding from the Recovery plan for Europe
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation / Mobility
City Card: The All-in-One Smart Tourism Solution For Modern Cities
Discover how cities can enhance travel experience and communicate easily with citizens
Bulgaria / Education and Sport
Six schools in Burgas open innovative technology centres
This Bulgarian municipality prepares its kids for the professions of the future
Bulgaria / Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Energy efficiency
Twenty Bulgarian municipalities are modernizing street lighting
The expected effect is a reduction in carbon emissions and lighting costs
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
The Surva International Festival 2021 is cancelled
For the second year in a row, this time due to the epidemiological situation
Sofia / Development / Public Spaces
Sofia may soon become a more pleasant-looking city
This is what a newly adopted ordinance on the urban environment entails
Gabrovo / Energy efficiency
Gabrovo will test smart waste management
While striving to reduce it in volume
Ruse / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research
In 2021 Ruse will prove itself as a "City of Knowledge"
Innovative tourist and educational services form the bases of the projects that will be implemented
Sofia / Culture and Tourism
Christmas markets to light up Bulgaria's capital of Sofia
Tasty food, wine and an outdoor music program during the winter holidays await you
Ruse / Development
Ruse to build a new kindergarten and a study building with solar panels
The municipality has received approval for two projects amounting to 3.5 million euros
Dobrich / Culture and Tourism
Take part in the free sightseeing tours in Dobrich
The initiative will welcome tourists almost all year round
Sofia / Energy efficiency
Sofia Municipality is creating green belts around schools
Afforestation is a key point in the local administration's climate change adaptation measures
Troyan / Welfare and Health
Municipality of Troyan and its residents are once again helping people in need
Join the campaign "Make a gift to a stranger" by 18 November
Ruse / Innovation and Research
Ruse with a modern waste collection system
Servicing the new containers is fully mechanized, between 3 and 4 times faster and quieter
Gabrovo / Grenoble / Energy efficiency
Grenoble wins the European Green Capital 2022 award
There are two winners in the Green Leaf category for smaller settlements – Gabrovo and Lappeenranta
Sofia / Economy and Finance
"Sofia Chooses" campaign heralds Bulgarian capital's first-ever participatorty budget
The projects that receive the most votes will be implemented through the Investment Program of Sofia Municipality for 2021
Gabrovo / Energy efficiency
Gabrovo invests in underground waste containers
The Bulgarian city has four new sites with underground facilities for separate waste collection
Stara Zagora / Mobility
Residents and guests of Stara Zagora will be able to purchase bus tickets through their phones
When buying a subscription for the service, the price of one trip is less than 0,50 euros
Haskovo / Economy and Finance
Haskovo to finance 14 citizen-proposed projects
They are worth a total of 50 000 euros
Sofia / Innovation and Research
Sofia CyberSec 2020 bounces back this month
The second edition of the conference on digital protection will happen after all
Vidin / Culture and Tourism
Vidin gears up for folklore festival inviting performers from countries along the Danube
The event will combine a unique concert program, creative workshops, exhibition areas and numerous activities
Sliven / Culture and Tourism
Bulgaria's "Sinite Kamani" Nature Park launches tourist site "adoption" campaign
An information board will be placed on each "adopted" corner, indicating who takes care of it
Stara Zagora / Education and Sport
Stara Zagora Marathon 2020 offers sports fans a variety of routes
Anyone wishing to take part in the exciting competition can do so by submitting an application by 25 August inclusive
Sofia / Culture and Tourism
The sixth edition of "Green Libraries" begins in Sofia
Throughout the whole August, residents and guests of the Bulgarian capital will be able to receive a free reader's card for the Sofia Library in their favorite parks and gardens
Sofia / Culture and Tourism / Development
Sofia’s outdoor water park "Vazrazhdane" opens its doors
After years of hard work and legal battles the venue is finally ready to welcome its first customers
Blagoevgrad / Innovation and Research
Urban digitalisation through the eyes of the state of emergency
Online system for traffic management, parking control and weather conditions
Sofia / Development
Sofia Airport concession agreement signed
The airport was handed over to the consortium “Sof Connect” for a period of 35 years
Haskovo / Economy and Finance
Haskovo Municipality will finance youth projects
The application deadline is 30 September 2020
Sofia / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research
Gabriel: Technology does not change anything if it is not in the hands of trained teachers
See the highlights of the conference "Education from A to #, with the participation of Commissioner Maria Gabriel and the Mayor of Sofia
Sliven / Welfare and Health
Sliven Municipality will build and equip two new social centers
Mayor Stefan Radev signed a contract for the provision of a full grant for the social project
Ruse / Interviews
Pencho Milkov: When the local government is persistent and united with the citizens, good things happen
The mayor of Rusе wants people in the city to breathe easily and to live better
Sofia / Education and Sport
Sofia will host an international conference on the topic of digital education
EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will join the discussion dedicated to sounding out new approaches to schooling
Troyan / Welfare and Health
Troyan Hub - the new virtual meeting place for young people in the Bulgarian city
The page is based on an idea and realization by two young experts from the Municipality of Troyan
Ruse / Innovation and Research
Tourist routes and QR-codes tell about the history of Ruse
A treasure hunt will take place today on the newly-unveiled tourist route
Stara Zagora / Welfare and Health
Stara Zagora Municipality offers free summer activities for its youngest residents
The Bulgarian city has organized a varied calendar for a useful and enjoyable summer vacation
Troyan / Development
Troyan with surprises for residents who are regular payers and have no obligations to the municipal treasury
The Bulgarian municipality launched the campaign "Because Troyan is in our hearts"
Gabrovo / Culture and Tourism
How did Gabrovo, as a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Arts, respond to Covid-19?
The Bulgarian municipality has activated its museums and provided digital access to various art collections, archives and original exhibitions
Gabrovo / Grenoble / Tallinn / Turin / Energy efficiency
European Green Capital 2022 finalists announced
Dijon, Grenoble, Tallinn and Turin proceed to the final stage of the competition
Sofia / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
On Trabant’s Wings the City of Sofia Lands at NATO HQ
The famous Bulgarian “Atlantic” Trabant, which “kidnapped” the then Secretary General of NATO Manfred Wörner has been replicated in the new HQ of NATO in Brussels
Ruse / Welfare and Health
Ruse Municipality provides rent relief to more than 100 companies and merchants
The measure is valid during the state of emergency
Sofia / Energy efficiency
The coloured figures in the parks of Sofia will be replaced with greenery
Mayor Fandakova said that the coloured figure of the sun in front of the National Library and the coat of arms of Sofia will be the only ones preserved throughout the year
Sofia / Economy and Finance
The Mayor of Sofia is proposing the first package of measures to support businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses in the Bulgarian capital are the ones most affected by the fight against coronavirus
Barcelona / Blagoevgrad / Brussels / Gabrovo / Pleven / Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Welfare and Health
Bulgarians compose a contagious song about the coronavirus
Gabriella Vergilov and Rosalina Burkova have penned it in their native language, although they live in Brussels and Barcelona
Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Sofia / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research
We are joining the fight against the digital divide
TheMayor.EU in а European partnership to promote digital citizenship
Bulgaria / Lithuania / Alytus / Ukmergė / Vilnius / Welfare and Health
School closures and travel restrictions in Lithuania to prevent coronavirus spread
Vilnius closes educational institutions and public entertainment spaces
Budapest / Gabrovo / Pleven / Sofia / Mobility / Welfare and Health
EU states under siege due to the coronavirus spread
WHO declares Covid-19 a global pandemic, Trump suspends all travel from most of Europe
Sofia / Innovation and Research
Bulgarian invention helps differently abled people climb stairs
Besides the wheelchair, student Teodor Todorov has also devised an eco-travel vehicle for city use
Budapest / Sofia / Welfare and Health
Coronavirus breaks into the ‘safe havens’ of Europe
Slovakia, Malta and Bulgaria have confirmed their first cases, Hungary has cancelled the 15 March National Day celebrations
Sofia / Education and Sport
Young fencer is the face of Sofia - European Capital of Sport 2020
Sofia Municipality will restore the lifts in Vitosha Mountain
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
Liberation Day in Bulgaria
On March 3 Bulgaria celebrates its National Liberation Day
Dobrich / Interviews
Yordan Yordanov: Without EU assistance, no municipality in Bulgaria can cope
We talk to the mayor of Dobrich about the problems, projects, realities and well-kept secrets of the city-municipality
Sliven / Culture and Tourism
Tuida Fortress wins a prize for a unique programme at the annual tourism awards
Bulgarian municipalities performed strongly at the largest tourism fair in Bulgaria
Sofia / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research
Sofia Municipality will model policies in the Cloud
After heated debate, the municipal council approved the budget of Sofia for 2020 amounting to BGN 1.729 billion
Sliven / Interviews
Stefan Radev: Sliven has a rich history and great potential for development in the future
We talk with the Mayor of Sliven about implemented projects, plans for an industrial park, tourism prospects and the “merger” with Yambol
Sofia / Culture and Tourism
Will Sofia regain its glory as a spa capital?
The Municipality is set to restore the mineral baths in Bankya, Ovcha Kupel and Gorna Banya neighborhoods
Vidin / Interviews
Vidin's future lies in smart technologies, tourism and intermodal transport
We talk to the mayor of Vidin Municipality Dr. Tsvetan Tsenkov about its problems, potential, hidden treasures and projects that will transform it
Brussels / Sofia / Development
Turning industrial ruins into attractive urban spaces
Brussels and Sofia architects discussed urban transformation patterns
Sofia / Mobility
Bulgaria adopts regulations for the use of e-scooters
Municipalities will determine for themselves the number and parking spaces of shared electric vehicles
Sofia / Mobility
Three new e-bus lines in Sofia by the end of February
About 20% of all buses on the city streets will be electric in two years, Mayor Yordanka Fandakova promised
Sofia / Mobility
The Municipality of Sofia has introduced online vehicle tax calculator
The number of cars in Bulgaria’s capital city continues to grow amid suffocating infrastructure
Sofia / Energy efficiency
22 new sensor stations measure air pollution in Sofia
Sofia Municipality partners with Thessaloniki, Nicosia, Tirana and Skopje on EU funded project AIRTHINGS
Sofia / Troyan / Veliko Tarnovo / Culture and Tourism
Five Bulgarian monasteries to get a facelift with European funds
The spiritual centers are expected to attract more and more pilgrims and tourists after the renovation
Sofia / Economy and Finance
Sofia will have a green food park
The innovative project is a first for Bulgaria, but it is an established business model in Western Europe
Sofia / Innovation and Research
Liquid windows hold the key to the zero-energy buildings of the future
The groundbreaking technology is being tested in Sofia, Bulgaria as part of the InDeWaG project
Sofia / Culture and Tourism
Talent’s Trees set aglow in Sofia
Stoyan Kambarev Foundation launched a charitable, environmental and social project in partnership with Sofia Municipality
Sofia / Energy efficiency
Waste-to-energy plant in Sofia receives close to 94-million-euro in EC support
The measure will help Bulgaria achieve its energy-efficiency targets and will contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions
Sofia / Culture and Tourism
Sofia - increasingly recognizable by European travelers
A municipal report finds a double increase in overnight stays, 2/3 of them by foreigners
Troyan / Development
Two iconic streets in Troyan will be overhauled with European co-funding
The official launch of reconstruction activities marked the start of Donka Mihailova’s third term as mayor of the municipality
Sofia / Innovation and Research
Will machines replace humans?
Buy an Early Bird pass or ticket for AI & I CONFERENCE 2019 to answer this and many other artificial intelligence questions
Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Gabrovo / Haskovo / Kardjali / Kozloduy / Pleven / Pomorie / Sofia / Stara Zagora / Troyan / Tutrakan / Veliko Tarnovo / Politics and Reforms
Bulgaria, local elections 2019: Second try
The pair of candidates with the largest share of the vote, who could not overcome the 50 per cent barrier in the first round, will be given a second chance in the run-offs on 3 November
Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Gabrovo / Haskovo / Kardjali / Kozloduy / Pleven / Pomorie / Sofia / Stara Zagora / Troyan / Tutrakan / Veliko Tarnovo / Politics and Reforms
Far right remnants haunt Bulgarian local elections
Following a decent showing in the European Elections, Bulgarian far right parties are on the back foot, while the centre stands strong
Sofia / Welfare and Health
The Health Portal of Sofia Municipality with new functionalities and vision
There are currently 20,000 registered users
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Bulgaria / Sofia / Welfare and Health
Covid-vaccination centre opens at Sofia Airport
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
The Elderly, the digital divide and citizenship: register now for the second EUDIGIT webinar
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
Burgas collects old clothes for an ecological art installation
Bulgaria / Energy efficiency
The first Bulgarian eco-hybrid catamaran presented in Burgas
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
Kavarna makes tourists' lives easier with a new app
Bulgaria / Stara Zagora / Education and Sport
The first Veterinary Simulation Centre in Bulgaria opens doors
Bulgaria / Welfare and Health
Burgas modernises health management in schools
Bulgaria / Culture and Tourism
St Anastasia island in Burgas accepts visitors from 1 May
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Bridging the digital gap in cities: the first EUDIGIT e-book is out!
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility