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
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development
‘The Day after Tomorrow: Policies for Growth’ conference to take place in Sofia
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
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility / Smart City
Sofia wants to power kindergartens with hydrogen
Mayor Yordanka Fandakova unveiled an array of sustainability projects during "Digital Sofia - The Smart City" conference
Bulgaria / Sofia / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
New AI institute will open in Sofia with Google and Amazon backing
INSAIT is supposed to turn Bulgaria into a tech paradise and rival the likes of MIT
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Green City
Sofia is planting a new forest
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
Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Innovation and Research
Open-air food market in Sofia launches Zero-Waste initiative
Zhenski Pazar will make compost from food waste generated at the market
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Mobility
Sofia starts construction of contentious metro expansion
The project is financed from the national budget together with a large municipal loan
Bulgaria / Sofia / Social City
International Women’s Day – Bulgarian feminists coming out to support Ukraine
As domestic violence is an ever-present issue, activist groups use the occasion to demand more robust legislation
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
Sofia to dismantle contentious Soviet-era monument
The monument has been the site of many anti-Russian activist campaigns over the years
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Mobility
Sofia announces 195-million-euro loan to cover metro expansion
After months of arguing over EU recovery funds, the government agreed to co-finance the project through the national budget
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Energy efficiency
Geothermal heating is making an entrance in Bulgarian kindergartens
The company that is supposed to build the new systems comes from Iceland
Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Bulgarian mayors unite for clean air
The mayors want to collaborate with the national government because a lot of EU funding has been stalled this year
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Innovation and Research
Sofia’s Academy for VISIONARIES 2022 ready to launch
The initiative aims at attracting the youth in making the city a better place
Bulgaria / Sofia / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Sofia will bring its largest park back to its former glory
Its last major renovations were in 1986 and a lot of the infrastructure needs restoration
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Sofia wants to ban horse-drawn wagons
Offenders could face horse confiscation
Bulgaria / Sofia / Mobility / Smart City
Sofia’s new mobility app - saving on CO2 emissions and giving out prizes
Sofia Coin will track the routes taken by sustainable modes of transportation, which will help local authorities to expand the cycling path network
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
Sofia: New programme will reshape the city in the next 6 years
Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
Bulgaria / Sofia / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Bulgarian capital announces U-turn on air pollution after losing court case
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
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
The housing crisis in Sofia nobody is talking about, Part III
An interview with Ivaylo Petkov, head of the Commission on Spatial Planning, Architecture and Housing Policy of Sofia
Bulgaria / Sofia / Development / Politics and Reforms
The housing crisis in Sofia nobody is talking about, Part II
People should be able to afford a home and there is a way for the city to make this possible
Bulgaria / Sofia / Innovation and Research / Smart City
New open-source urban data repository makes Sofia a ‘smarter’ city
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
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