Blazing new trails
In centuries past, Vienna was the key for conquerors looking to invade Western Europe.
Thu, Feb 09 2012
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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
Star of Marty, Bad Day at Black Rock and The Wild Bunch is still acting.
Amid yet more upheaval in the Arab and North African world, international leaders and key figures from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in the Bulgarian capital to discuss whether – and how – the lessons of the transition from the communist era could help bring positive change to the troubled region.
Bulgaria has joined other US allies in condemning the release by WikiLeaks of secret diplomatic cable traffic and affirmed that relations between Sofia and Washington will not be hampered by the disclosures.
The economy might still be reeling, but the festive show must go on. So The Sofia Echo offers you some suggestions for imaginative Christmas purchases.
Unknown Bulgaria is a collection of stories, first published in Capital Light, about little-known places in Bulgaria, spots that have kept their history, spirit and traditions.