Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Local authorities, business representatives and high-ranking politicians, including Cohesion and Reforms Commissioner Elisa Ferreira and EIB Vice-President Lilyana Pavlova, will contribute to the debate on how to bring back growth to EU regions
Mayor Yordanka Fandakova unveiled an array of sustainability projects during "Digital Sofia - The Smart City" conference
INSAIT is supposed to turn Bulgaria into a tech paradise and rival the likes of MIT
The forest will be part of a network of green spaces, comprising a future green belt in the city. Notably, a lot of the work so far has been done by volunteers
Zhenski Pazar will make compost from food waste generated at the market
The project is financed from the national budget together with a large municipal loan
As domestic violence is an ever-present issue, activist groups use the occasion to demand more robust legislation
The monument has been the site of many anti-Russian activist campaigns over the years
After months of arguing over EU recovery funds, the government agreed to co-finance the project through the national budget
The company that is supposed to build the new systems comes from Iceland
The mayors want to collaborate with the national government because a lot of EU funding has been stalled this year
The initiative aims at attracting the youth in making the city a better place
Its last major renovations were in 1986 and a lot of the infrastructure needs restoration
Offenders could face horse confiscation
Sofia Coin will track the routes taken by sustainable modes of transportation, which will help local authorities to expand the cycling path network
Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
Mayor Yodanka Fandakova announced the city would not appeal the court’s ruling, mandating it to do more about the dangerous levels of air pollution. Instead, it will focus on fixing the problem
An interview with Ivaylo Petkov, head of the Commission on Spatial Planning, Architecture and Housing Policy of Sofia
People should be able to afford a home and there is a way for the city to make this possible
Sofiaplan, a municipal enterprise working on the city’s new Urban Masterplan, provides free versions of their raw data, pushing for transparency and a broader conversation about the future of Bulgaria’s capital
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
Who can afford to buy a home in Bulgaria’s capital?
Hundreds of citizens took part in the voting process to determine the best of the best in local leadership
The plan focuses on climate adaptation, by adopting some of the best practices from Vienna
According to the organisers, this was one of the most successful editions of the initiative, despite Covid measures
28 photos capture the most exciting moments of the Tokyo Summer Olympics
"#BeActive - Sofia 2021" lit up the skies over the National Palace of Culture during the European Week of Sports
In 2021, the motto of European Week of Sports is "It's time to be active again, nothing can stop you"
The Olympic Champions in Rhythmic Gymnastics attended the opening of the #BeActive initiative
The opening in Sofia on 23 September