Plovdiv

42.15
24.75
Country: Bulgaria
Plovdiv Province
Population: 338 123

Deputy PM: 2015 Local Elections Were Most Expensive in Bulgarian History

Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev, who was in charge of coordinating the elections, said that this year's local elections were the most expensive ones in the history of Bulgaria.

In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) on Monday, Donchev stated that the cost of the elections came close to BGN 50 M.

Bulgaria to Host Cinema&Literature Festival in November

The Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna is to host for the first time a festival dedicated to both cinema and literature.

Events CineLibri, organized by Collibri publishing house, will take place between November 2 and 8.

Movies screened there will also be shown in Sofia and Plovdiv in the days of the festival.

1128 Bulgarian Settlements to Elect Mayors in Run-offs - Election Commission

A total of 1128 Bulgarian settlements will elect theiry mayors in run-offs after candidates failed to win majority at the first round of the local elections held on Sunday.

This was announced by the spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CIK), Tsvetozar Tomov, on Tuesday.

Record Number of Wineries Represent Bulgaria at Megavino Wine Fair in Brussels

A record number of wineries represents Bulgaria at this year's edition of the largest wine event in the Benelux - Megavino, which takes place in Brussels between October 23 and 26.

The 17th edition of the wine fair represents more than 1000 wines from 35 countries, with 30 000 visitors expected to attend it, daily Dnevnik informs.

Exit Polls Show Run-offs to Take Place in Bulgaria's Plovdiv, Shumen, Vidin

According to the latest exit polls, run-offs for the mayors of the cities of Plovdiv, Shumen and Vidin are likely to take place as no candidate garnered more than 50 % of the votes at the first round of the local elections, which took place in Bulgaria on Sunday.

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