Sofia

Turkish developer Garanti Koza will build a 240 million euros ($260 million) commercial and residential complex in Sofia, one of the biggest private-sector property projects in Bulgaria, the company said on July 21.

The Black Sea state needs foreign investment to spur growth and help reduce fiscal deficits that have put pressure on its lev currency peg to the euro.

Uber, the US-based taxi sharing company, will challenge the BGN 100 000 fine imposed by Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition at the Supreme Administrative Court (VAS).

Uber was fined BGN 100 000 over creating unfair competition of regular taxi drivers in Sofia.

The total value of the renovation works taking place near the National Palace of Culture (NDK) continues to grow.

An additional sum of BGN 315,600 will be allocated to the project, as reported by BGNES.

The new portion of the funds will be used for the substitution of the red pavement across the park and all around the building.

A Greek Reporter video clip shows that Hollywood stars believe that despite the debt crisis, Greece’s beauty and culture is as dazzling as ever.

A team of Bulgarian archaeologists is pinning its hopes on discovering a host of Roman-era artifacts as excavations are underway under the St Nedelya Square in downtown Sofia.

Those include a statue of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (306-337 AD), a massive Roman building, and some inscriptions.

Residents of the municipality of Garmen, southwestern Bulgaria, are taking to the streets of the capital Sofia next Saturday to protest a move to call off the demolition of illegal Roma dwellings in their village.

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has received a signal from competent authorities of the UK and Northern Ireland on account of an ongoing investigation.

The procedure has been opened against Bulgarian citizens involved in organized criminal scheme across London, including smuggling, begging, human trafficking and wire transfers of suspicious funds to Bulgaria.

Bulgarian police officers detained 66 illegal immigrants in downtown Sofia on Monday evening.

The policemen were dispatched after receiving a signal for foreigners having settled in an abandoned building, the press service of the Interior Ministry informs.

Following their inspection, authorities uncovered 35 men, 20 women and 11 children at the address.

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange-Sofia (BSE-Sofia) has reported a 68% decrease in turnover to BGN 250,6 M on the year in the first half of 2015.

June 2015 brought a 65% decrease on the year to BGN 26,4 M, according to data of BSE-Sofia.

Police officers have detained 35 migrants in the downtown area of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, private bTV station reports.

It is now yet clear whether the people arrested have a refugee status, asylum seekers pending status, or have crossed into Bulgaria illegally.