Greek municipality sets out to build largest park in the Mediterranean
The development of the “Urban Grove of Panorama Pallini” will cost EUR 1 million
Greece / Development / Green City
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
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
The housing crisis in Sofia nobody is talking about, Part I
Who can afford to buy a home in Bulgaria’s capital?
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
Here are the winners of the ‘Mayor of the Year’ 2021 awards in Bulgaria
Hundreds of citizens took part in the voting process to determine the best of the best in local leadership
Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Sofia plans for green future with new 600-million-euro action plan
The plan focuses on climate adaptation, by adopting some of the best practices from Vienna
Bulgaria / Sofia / Vidin / Education and Sport
Thousands of Bulgarians took part in #BeActive European Week of Sports 2021
According to the organisers, this was one of the most successful editions of the initiative, despite Covid measures
Bulgaria / Sofia / Education and Sport
An exhibition in Sofia presents Bulgarian sports achievements of 2021
28 photos capture the most exciting moments of the Tokyo Summer Olympics
Bulgaria / Sofia / Education and Sport
"Night of Sports" made hundreds get active in Sofia
"#BeActive - Sofia 2021" lit up the skies over the National Palace of Culture during the European Week of Sports
Bulgaria / Sofia / Vidin / Education and Sport
#BeActive Sports Night gathers 30 sports federations and clubs from Bulgaria
In 2021, the motto of European Week of Sports is "It's time to be active again, nothing can stop you"
Bulgaria / Sofia / Education and Sport
The seventh edition of European Week of Sport marked with highest honours in Bulgaria
The Olympic Champions in Rhythmic Gymnastics attended the opening of the #BeActive initiative
Bulgaria / Sofia / Vidin / Education and Sport
Bulgaria organizes European Week of Sports for the seventh consecutive year
The opening in Sofia on 23 September
Bulgaria / Sofia / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Bulgaria launches vaccine lottery amid anti-vaxxer turmoil
On Sunday, while Minister Stela Baltova was presenting the new incentive, a group of protesters harassed a mobile vaccination centre in Varna until it closed
Bulgaria / Sofia / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
The EU Commission demands exact timeline for coal-power production closure in Bulgaria
The EU Executive will not go forward with the Bulgarian post-Covid recovery plan before a commitment by the Bulgarian government
Bulgaria / Sofia / Education and Sport
Kindergarten crisis in Sofia prolonged by delayed construction
10,000 kids failed to find a place in the overcrowded municipal kindergartens this summer and the construction of new facilities is very slow
Bulgaria / Sofia / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Sofia’s district heating company in dire financial straits over emissions taxes
The National Assembly called a meeting with Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and the executive director of Toplofikatsia Sofia over plans to tackle the problem
Bulgaria / Sofia / Education and Sport
Sofia receives “World Capital of Sport 2024” title
This recognises the Bulgarian capital’s efforts to promote sports and a healthy way of life
Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Citizens want to block polluting waste-incineration plant in Sofia
According to the civil initiative behind the move, the facility will have a heavy negative impact on the quality of life in the city beside being unprofitable
Bulgaria / Sofia / Culture and Tourism / Development
Bulgarian ministries team up to bridge the gap between art and business
Sofia Arsenal – Museum for Contemporary Art will get a total makeover to become the go to place for young artists and entrepreneurs in the cultural sector
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Mobility
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development gained an equity stake in Sofia Airport
The move is part of the airport concessionaire’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2036
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
Mayor of Sofia calls for support from lawmakers to reverse EU recovery funds cut
With a quarter of Bulgaria’s population, Sofia is set to receive only 1/18th of the funding
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility
Bulgaria is building the longest rail tunnel in the Balkans
The tunnel is part of one of the most important transport lines in the country
Bulgaria / Sofia / Stara Zagora / Education and Sport
„Hello Space! Bulgaria/EU calling“: Students are getting ready for conference call with Space
Astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Thomas Pesquet will be answering their questions
Bulgaria / Sofia / Energy efficiency / Mobility
Sofia Airport is becoming a state-of-the-art and environmentally efficient facility
The European Investment Bank signed a deal, providing 40 million euros for the project
Bulgaria / Finland / Sweden / Helsingborg / Krakow / Sofia / Green City
European Green Capital 2023 and European Green Leaf 2022: The finalists are here
The European Commission announced the role model cities in Europe
Bulgaria / Denmark / Copenhagen / Sofia / Economy and Finance
Copenhagen is the most expensive city in the EU, Sofia is the cheapest
The top 10 most and least expensive cities in the European Union according to Mercer's 2021 ranking
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
Mayor Yordanka Fandakova stands up for disputed EU funding for Sofia
She claims Deputy Prime Minister Pekanov’s proposition is "unacceptable and unjust"
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 / Sofia / Mobility
One week until the opening of four new metro stations in Sofia
Check them out in the gallery
Austria / Bulgaria / Germany / Greece / Spain / Grenoble / Sofia / Mobility
European sustainable mobility awards nominees revealed
The four winners will be known in one month
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 / 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 / Sofia / Veliko Tarnovo / Energy efficiency
Twenty Bulgarian municipalities are modernizing street lighting
The expected effect is a reduction in carbon emissions and lighting costs
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
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
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
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
Sofia / Innovation and Research
Sofia CyberSec 2020 bounces back this month
The second edition of the conference on digital protection will happen after all
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
Sofia / Development
Sofia Airport concession agreement signed
The airport was handed over to the consortium “Sof Connect” for a period of 35 years
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
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
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
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
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