Blazing new trails
In centuries past, Vienna was the key for conquerors looking to invade Western Europe.
Sat, Nov 21 2009
Photo: Archive
In centuries past, Vienna was the key for conquerors looking to invade Western Europe.
For all the prominence given to the ties between Vienna and Sofia in building their countries’ trade and historical ties, there is a less well-known aspect where Austria played a striking role in Bulgaria – football.
A visiting Austrian exhibition displays 12 completed and functioning residential buildings – and the people who live there
Carefully dug out by archaeologists or ripped out by tomb raiders, the future of relics from the past is anything but clear
The Sofia Echo's eight-page special supplement dealing with Britain on Bulgaria, featuring interviews with the British ambassador to Bulgaria and prominent expatriates based here.
Cabinet of change
An eight-page special feature on the Belgian-Bulgarian relationship appears in The Sofia Echo on July 17 2009.
Bulgaria's new Parliament held its first session on July 14, at which it elected its top officials and party leaders were given leave to address the 41st legislature in the modern history of the country.