Yordanka Fandakova

The extension of the first line of the Sofia underground to the Business Park will be launched on May 8.

This was announced by Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, who inspected the construction works of the underground on Tuesday, daily Dnevnik reports.

Part of the road at the crossing of Sofia's Boulevards Christopher Columbus and Brussels has fallen through.

The statement was made by none other than Sofia's Mayor Yordanka Fandakova in the social networks Facebook and Twitter.

A special market selling only Bulgarian agricultural products was launched on Saturday in Sofia, a week before Orthodox Christians mark Easter.

It is located in the Ivan Vazov residential district, just by the "regular" market a few hundred meters from the South Park. 

It is now taking only 18 minutes with the new subway section in Bulgaria's capital Sofia to move between the city center and the airport.

The new leg leading to Sofia Airport was officially launched Thursday, with the first train departing at 13:00 EEST (11:00 GMT).

The distance has been measured by subway officials from the Serdika station in the center.

The subway section to Sofia Airport starts functioning Thursday at 1 pm.

Starting 1 pm on Thursday until midnight, passengers who board a train at one of the new stations will travel free of charge across the entire subway network in Sofia.

Bulgaria's capital Sofia was awarded on Tuesday for the third time the title the "Best City to Live In" for 2014.

The title was presented by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, Darik radio reports.

This was the eight edition of the "Best City to Live In" annual competition, which is organised by Darik radio and 24 Chasa daily.

Yordanka Fandakova, the mayor of Bulgaria's capital, announced on Saturday that Sofia Airport will be accessible by underground from April 2.

Thus the underground will cover the distance between the airport and the central bus and railway stations in 15-20 minutes, the mayor said in an interview for private bTV station.

Sofia is to invest EU funds in green policies. The main direction will be sustainable investments in modernization of public transportation, waste collection practices, energy effectiveness and park renovation.

The subway section to Sofia Airport is 99% ready and will be opened in early April, while the stretch reaching Business Park Sofia is 96% ready and will be operational by early May at the latest.

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has refused to issue permission for the holding of a torchlight procession in honour of a Bulgarian army general known for his pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic activities during WWII.