Prague

Sofia is the worst to live in capital in the European Union, shows the annual survey of consulting firm (Mercer), showing the quality of life in major cities worldwide.

Janez Koželj, Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana, who is also a professor at Ljubljana's Faculty of Architecture where he lectures on urban design, explains that Ljubljana is looking to attract investment to the municipality, which is managed like a socially responsible company.

Strange connections between distant subjects, giant footsteps and leaps in space, assumptions, scientific facts and artistic manipulations await the viewers in the exhibition 4 projects by Dimitar Solakov, work on which has continued for two years.

Two Turkish teams will be at home on Feb. 23, hoping to advance to the next round of the Europa League competition.

Spor Toto Super League leader Beşiktaş will play Israel's Hapoel Beer Sheva in Istanbul in the return leg following a 3-1 victory, while Osmanlıspor will play Greek side Olympiacos in Ankara following a goalless draw in the first leg.

Anastasis Apartments hotel was inducted to TripAdvisor’s “Hall of Fame” as one of the top 16 elite hotels in 2017. Travelers’ Choice for Hotels award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor travelers worldwide. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice hotels winners are remarkable service, value and quality.

Athens will be among the candidates for the best destinations in Europe for 2017. The online voting is organised by a site dedicated to promoting European tourism “Europeanbestdestinations.com”. Athens had come in second in last season’s voting for the continent’s 20 best place to visit. It is the 8th year in a row that people will vote for their favourite choice in Europe.

BRUSSELS/PRAGUE - NATO said on Monday it was watching closely the situation between Belgrade and Pristina, and urged all parties to exercise restraint and continue the dialogue, Radio Free Europe reported.

The statement was released from the NATO headquarters as a comment on the latest developments in the relations between Belgrade and Pristina.

During the weak season after New Year's Eve and against the background of an increased presence of low-cost carriers, the national carrier Bulgaria Air announced discounts as well.

The Zorlu PSM screenings of Royal Opera House productions continue with "Les Contes D'Hoffman" (The Tales of Hoffman), a well-regarded opera by Jacques Offenbach. 

The opera will be at Zorlu PSM on Dec. 29. 

A re-balancing of world oil markets could occur in the first half of next year if production cuts by OPEC and other producers are implemented, International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on Dec. 13.

Birol told a conference in Prague that higher oil prices would weaken global demand.