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Thessaloniki gets ready for its metro launch in November

The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays

Sep 30, 2024 13:49
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Spain / Barcelona / Culture and Tourism / Development

These elements will crown the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona for the highest viewpoint in the city

The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death

Sep 20, 2024 17:36

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Shops in this Bordeaux suburb accept cryptocurrency as payment

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Next year, Germany's Deutschlandticket will cost 58 euros

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Voters in a Bavarian town elected a mayor whose name wasn’t on the ballot

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Sep 18, 2024 13:50
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Athens to ban new short-term lets

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Sep 17, 2024 16:22

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Brussels tries out a novel rooftop wind turbine suitable for cities

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Sep 27, 2024 12:52
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AI-powered drones in Finland could patrol the skies in search of wildfires

But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation

Sep 20, 2024 16:33

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New digital map showcases creative energy solutions across Europe

The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition

Sep 26, 2024 14:09
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France / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance

Shops in this Bordeaux suburb accept cryptocurrency as payment

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Sep 24, 2024 16:47

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Brussels tries out a novel rooftop wind turbine suitable for cities

Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape

Sep 27, 2024 12:52
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Digital transformation / Energy efficiency

New digital map showcases creative energy solutions across Europe

The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition

Sep 26, 2024 14:09

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Thessaloniki gets ready for its metro launch in November

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Sep 30, 2024 13:49
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Mannheim debuts longest tram in the world

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Sep 27, 2024 17:03

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Sep 26, 2024 17:37

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The Olympic Rings have left the Eiffel Tower, but they’ll be back

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Oldest inn in Catalonia marked 500 years of non-stop business

Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region

Sep 30, 2024 16:57

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Here are Europe’s 5 best student cities

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Sep 19, 2024 17:47
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Kicking for the Future: How Football Clubs are Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces

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Shhh!: Belgian railways introduce silent compartments on board

Following a successful trial phase, these quiet areas will now be available on all main routes in the country

Sep 24, 2024 18:04
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Check out these sleeping pods at the University of Lille library

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Sep 12, 2024 16:24
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Jul 24, 2024 14:48
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Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Dec 21, 2023 11:03
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Aug 16, 2023 17:08
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Bertrand Piccard: If something looks impossible, that’s why we try do to it!

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Mar 14, 2023 12:56
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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Some 23 centuries ago, an antique port of the ancient Thracians marked the beginning of what would later become the modern city of Ruse. At the end of the 1st century, the Roman fortress of Sexaginta Prista ("Port of 60 ships") became part of the Roman Danube Limes - the northern border of the empire. Today, the ruins of Sexaginta Prista are an outdoor exhibition.

During the Middle Ages the town existed as a settlement together with the present-day Romanian town of Giurgiu. Since the beginning of the 17th century Ruse has been developing as a trade center, its port is especially important for trade between Central Europe and the Balkans. Evidence of this is that the city is marked in all maps of this period.

In the 60s of the 19th century the city became the capital of the Danube province in the Ottoman Empire, with a territory as large as that of modern-day Bulgaria. The first industrial enterprises, including a railway line, were built during that time.

In the second half of the 19th century, the city was home to 11 European diplomatic missions. The influences of modern Europe become tangible, and this changed the daily life of its inhabitants.

The history of Ruse is connected with the names of the national heroes from the epoch of the Bulgarian Revival. A large number of Bulgaria’s leading politicians came from Ruse, ranking the city among the most important cultural and historical centers in the country. 

Ruse welcomes its guests with a rich architectural heritage - the fruit of the enterprising and European spirit of Ruse, attracted prominent European architects and builders in the late 19th and early 20th century to build the urban architectural environment. Dozens of cultural monuments today bear the European Cultural Heritage label.

In the 50s of the 20th century, the largest and until recently the only bridge along the Bulgarian Danube was built, which opened new opportunities for the development of the city.

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Bulgaria / Ruse / Sofia / Education and Sport / Green City

Turn in 5 kilos of waste paper and get a free book in Bulgaria

Right before the start of the school year, kids in Sofia, Plovdiv and Ruse will be able to clear out their drawers and have a fresh start

Aug 18, 2022 17:23
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Ruse / Green City

Citizens team up with the City of Ruse to transform ex-junkyard into a forest

In the first phase of the project, the organisers will plant 150 trees on the periphery before gradually reforesting the main trash mound

Nov 18, 2021 14:59
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Ruse / Sofia / Stara Zagora / Innovation and Research / Mobility

Bulgaria is slowly but surely embracing hydrogen in public transport

Experts presented a portfolio of projects on the quick roll-out of hydrogen, with Ruse and Sofia as the first getting a taste of the new technology

Oct 21, 2021 14:26
Denis Balgaranov
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Bulgaria / Ruse / Vidin / Economy and Finance

Bulgaria to award zero-corruption label to local governments

Burgas, Vidin and Ruse municipalities are the first to apply for pilot projects under the innovative measure

Sep 01, 2021 11:44
Plamen Petrov
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Bulgaria / Ruse / Development / Social City

New social housing programme in Ruse aims to break cycle of poverty

The city will supplement the programme with financial and educational aid to provide a holistic service

Aug 17, 2021 13:01
Denis Balgaranov
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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

Nov 30, 2020 12:48
Aseniya Dimitrova
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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

Nov 16, 2020 11:28
Monika Dimitrova
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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

Oct 21, 2020 12:47
Monika Dimitrova
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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

Jul 03, 2020 07:53
Monika Dimitrova
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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

Jun 18, 2020 11:06
Monika Dimitrova
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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

Apr 24, 2020 12:35
Monika Dimitrova
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Ruse / Interviews

We have succeeded in making significant and long-awaited projects, thanks to which we have revived Ruse as a city-leader, as an economic and industrial center in the region

The mayor of Ruse Municipality won the award “Mayor of the Year” 2018 in Bulgaria for a large municipality

Nov 28, 2018 11:35
Monika Dimitrova

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