Risky business
Is poverty an excuse for robbing a nation’s heritage?
Thu, Feb 09 2012
Photo: Anelia Nikolova
Bulgaria’s new law on cultural heritage is about to face one of its first tests in the prosecution of Dimitar Draganov, a professor in numismatics from the town of Rousse on the Danube.
Bulgaria’s Cultural Heritage Act, meant to finally replace a four-decades-old law, proved to be a compromise that satisfied no one
The fourth century tomb, unique in the Balkans, is being opened to the public for the first time in 20 years, until the end of September 2010.
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.