Sofia

An interview with Colonel Pepi Dzhurenov, the person is in charge of the refugee center in Sofia's district of Voenna Rampa, a unit of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees.

- Tell us more about the refugee center in Voenna Rampa, what nationalities have been accommodated here?

The construction market in Bulgaria in 2013 showed signs of resurrection, shows an analysis of the National registry of new buildings. 

According to the data, there was an increase in demand and investments in vacation homes and office space. 

The growth in construction in 2013 placed Sofia on the top place in built-up area in Bulgaria. 

The EU election bid of controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski, MP from liberal party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), has triggered a new protest in Sofia.

The rally is yet again organized via Facebook and has been scheduled to start at 7pm in front of the Council of Ministers building.

SOFIA - Serbia's outgoing Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic said on Tuesday that privatisation in sport is inevitable and that the issue will be raised after the new government is formed.

Privatization in sport "inevitable" - minister

SOFIA -- Vanja Udovičić said on Tuesday that privatization in sport was "inevitable" and that the issue will be raised after the new government is formed.

Deputy Transport Minister Anton Ginev agreed on Tuesday with his Iraqi counterpart Bangen Rekani on a new document for bilateral air transport cooperation.

The agreement is expected to boost air traffic and lead to opening new lines, thus also creating jobs and enforcing Bulgarian-Iraqi trade.

The share vacant office space in Bulgaria's capital city of Sofia has dropped to 17.7% or just under 290 thousand sq.m. in Q1 2014.

This has been the lowest rate of vacant office space since Q1 of 2010, according to data by real estate company MBL, cited by Investor.bg.

The Spanish Embassy in Bulgaria and the Cervantes Institute presented the cultural program "Spanish Spring" for 2014.

A quarter of all young people in Bulgaria entering the labor market come from the Roma community, according to Dr. Elena Kabakchieva of Health and Social Development Foundation.

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, arrives on Monday in Bulgaria upon the invitation of Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev.

Prince Edward is the chairperson of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and will arrive in Bulgaria on the occasion of the centenary of the start of World War I.