Local News: Sofia, Bulgaria 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Sofia, Bulgaria News

Local news for Sofia, Bulgaria continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | The Sofia Echo

Sofia to elect new mayor on October 24

The election of a new mayor of Sofia, to replace Boiko Borissov who is girding up to become Prime Minister of Bulgaria, will take place on October 24 2009, the Municipal Election Commission said on July 8 2009.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News, Europe

15 hrs ago | BNN - Bulgaria News Network

Bulgaria Arrests Deputy Minister on Corruption, Vote-rigging Charges

Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Alexander Filipov was arrested Monday on charges of corruption and rigging elections, a prosecutor said.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

23 hrs ago | The Economist

Bulgaria rejects its government: Borisov's turn

EXASPERATED voters boot out a bad government and install an unknown one. That is the Bulgarian election in a nutshell, after the defeat of the Socialists by a centre-right populist party led by Boyko Borisov, a cigar-chomping ex-bodyguard. Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, known by its Bulgarian acronym of GERB, took 39.7% of the vote ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Europe, Bulgaria, World News,

Thu Jul 09, 2009

The Sofia Echo

Sofia banks offer flats for 300-400 euro a sq m

At a starting price of 302 euro a sq m, a 97 sq m flat in the Hipodruma borough of Sofia, is offered for 29 246 euro, Investor.bg has reported.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Europe, Ireland,

The Sofia Echo

Big Big Summer Reggae Party in Sofia

UK reggae artists Percy Dread, mostly known as the frontman of Natrual Ites, and Demolition Man are to perform at the 6th Big Big Summer Reggae Party on July 10 2009.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Business Report

Sofia mayor looks to bring rule of law to Bulgaria

By Anna Mudeva Ever since communism collapsed 20 years ago, Bulgarians have been waiting for a saviour to rid the country of its plagues: corruption, nepotism and impunity for the powerful.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Peninsula

Bulgarian winning party announces reforms

SOFIA: The centre-right GERB party, which won Bulgarian elections, announced administrative reforms and cutbacks yesterday to stabilise the budget as the country's economic crisis threatened to worsen.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Tue Jul 07, 2009

The Sofia Echo

EIB approves infrastructure funding for Sofia municipality

The European Investment Bank had approved a loan for the construction of five out of six overhead passes planned in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia mayor Boiko Borissov said on July 1 2009.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News, Europe

The Peninsula

International observers voice concern over Bulgarian vote

SOFIA: International observers refused to give a 'clean bill of health' to the general election in Bulgaria at the weekend, which saw the centre-right opposition roundly defeat the ruling Socialists.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Hays Daily News

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Exit poll says Bulga ...

Exit poll says Bulgaria's right-wing opposition GERB party has won the parliamentary election.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Daily Times

Election win for Bulgarian centre-right

SOFIA: The new centre-right GERB party of Sofia mayor Boyko Borisov won Bulgaria's general elections with 39.7 percent support, official results showed on Monday, with 99.88 percent of the ballots counted.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Sofia News Agency

Bulgaria's New Party Claims Victory in Poll

Boyko Borissov, the populist mayor of Sofia, claimed victory last night in Bulgaria's general election.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

UPI

Center-right claims victory in Bulgaria

The center-right opposition party led by Sofia Mayor Boiko Borisov has claimed victory over the ruling Socialists in Bulgaria's parliamentary election Sunday.

Comment?

Related Topix: Europe, Bulgaria, World News,

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Canada.com

Suspected crime bosses stand in Bulgaria election

The impoverished population of this sleepy Bulgarian town faced a bizarre choice of candidates in Sunday's general election - suspected local crime bosses who are also town benefactors.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

The Sofia Echo

Party leaders vote as Purvanov calls for speedy formation of Government

Simeon Saxe-Coburg, leader of the National Movement for Stability and Progress, , said Bulgaria must continue to integrate into the European Union.

Comment?

Related Topix: Europe, Bulgaria, World News,

Reuters

Crime and crisis focus of Bulgarian election

Bulgarians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election they hope will restart reforms to combat endemic corruption and heal an economy severely damaged by the global crisis.

Comment?

Related Topix: Europe, Bulgaria, World News,

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Sofia News Agency

Sofia Court Leaves Alleged Mafia Boss Zlatko Baretata in Prison

Zlatko Baretata was left in prison despite his immunity as an advocate of an MP candidate.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Sofia News Agency

Sofia Court Opens Murdered Bulgarian Student Trial

Friends and relatives of the murdered Bulgarian student Stoyan Baltov have asked the Sofia City Court to give a life sentence to those found guilty of his murder.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Sofia News Agency

Bulgaria Capital Sofia - Europe's 13th Most Costly City to Park In

Sofia suffers from a shortage of parking lots, which explains why fares here are higher than in other European capitals, such as Madrid and Berlin.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Sofia Echo

Sofia City Court has a new chairperson

The Supreme Judicial Council elected Georgi Kolev as the new chairperson of Sofia City Court on July 1 2009.

Comment?

Related Topix: Bulgaria, World News, Europe

↑ Back to top

More Sofia, Bulgaria News

Archives

Read more articles in the Sofia, Bulgaria News Archives.

For up to the minute news, check out the Sofia, Bulgaria News Wire.

Want to add Sofia, Bulgaria News headlines to your web site? Get the widget here.

RSS icon mobile icon

Sofia, Bulgaria Photos

Vote on and add your comments to the latest Sofia, Bulgaria photos from around the world

Sofia, Bulgaria News Editors

RoboBlogger

I edit this news page on Topix when no humans are available to help.

People just like you make Sofia, Bulgaria News on Topix better every day. If you're interested in becoming an editor, apply today!

Edits History | Editor Blog

Also on Topix