Life as an expatriate is not without its complications, and being a foreigner in Bulgaria is no exception. The issue of The Sofia Echo published on October 17 explores, in separate stories, how some private companies in Bulgaria are dealing with the question of signing contracts with foreigners from other European Union countries, and new regulations for collecting traffic fines from foreigners.

Elsewhere, the newspaper tracks the latest in the controversy around Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security and, in its coverage of the region, follows the infighting among countries in South Eastern Europe about the status of Kosovo.

In the business section, there is analysis about the choices facing investors on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, an update on the cable operator industry and an outline on the new rules for liquor advertising.

As ever, the newspaper includes popular favourites such as venue and restaurant reviews, listings of what's on at the movies, on television and in the world of theatre and arts and our weekly social pages.
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