Sofia

Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court (VAS) has allowed the Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) to impose a penalty of BGN 125 000 on heating utility Toplofikatsiya Sofia for abuse of dominant position.

The Sofia municipality is planning on starting a mass cleaning of monuments and buildings from graffiti and random writings.

For the enterprise to be executed local authorities are set on purchasing specialized mobile equipment, as reported by BGNES.

Bulgaria's capital Sofia has elected the griffon vulture to become its ugly animal mascot in a first-ever vote held by a city outside of the UK.

The vote comes as part of a campaign run by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.

Pandas are so cuddly? and are given too much attention, whilst there are many other, unknown and "aesthetically challenging" animals we should work more to preserve. That's what biologist, writer, science communicator and TV presenter Simon Watt believes.

Monaco striker Dimitar Berbatov is Bulgaria's highest-paid athlete in the past decade with his earnings for the period estimated at BGN 70 M.

According to a study of daily Capital, which ranked the top ten highest-paid athletes in the country, Berbatov is the wealthiest Bulgarian athlete ever.

The Night of Museums will take place in Bulgaria on Saturday, with tens of museums and galleries opening their doors until midnight for visitors to explore their exhibitions for free.

The European Night of the Museums is held annually around the International Museum Day, which is marked on May 18.

For a fifth year in a row the Sofia Science Festival is being held in Bulgaria's capital, bringing togerher dozens of scientists and inspiring amateurs, teachers, kids and parents alike.

The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has now approved a project-memorandum of collaboration between the government and investor Garanti Koza Bulgaria.

The document was regarding the project named Grand Kanyon - Sofia.

A large-scale tourism and recreational complex is to be built in the Sofia neighborhood Mladost on territories owned by the Turkish company.

Tickets are almost sold out months prior to the screening of the classic movie The Godfather accompanied by the live music performance of the symphonic orchestra to the Bulgarian Nation Radio.

The Administrative Court Sofia City has given the green light to the removal of the "1300 Years Bulgaria" Monument in front of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia.

The Court has decided it will not pursue the complaint of sculptor Valentin Starchev against the decision of the Sofia Municipal Council for the removal of the monument.