Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
60 years since the start of underwater archaeology in Bulgaria
An expedition took place in August, 1959, close to Kaliakra Cape in the Black Sea, which is regarded as the start of Bulgarian underwater archaeology. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of that event, the Bulgarian news agency, BTA, talked to Preslav Peev, head of the Marine Geology and Archaeology department of the Bulgarian Academy of...
Travels by Bulgarians abroad up in July
In July, 2019 Bulgarians travelled abroad 779, 500 times, which is 7.2 percent up on July, 2018. The increase in travel compared to the same month of last year is valid for: the UK – by 11.4%, Romania – by 11.2%, Turkey – by 8.4%, Germany – by 8.1%, Greece – by 6.9%, the Republic of North Macedonia – by 4.8%, Spain...
120 people have taken part in St. Vlas Swimming Marathon
A total of 120 men and women from seven countries have competed in the 2nd St. Vlas Swimming Marathon. Professionals and amateurs from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Poland and Bulgaria swam two distances – 1000 and 2000 meters, divided into six age groups. The winners of the Saint Vlas Cup are Danail Pakhomov from Russia,...
Top skateboarders from Bulgaria and the world to take part in Burgas skate Open
An international skateboard competition is to take place in Burgas on the Black Sea with the participation of 18 top skateboarders from Columbia, Israel, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Belarus and Portugal, alongside Bulgaria’s top competitors.Burgas Skate Open will take place at the Izgrev skate park in Burgas on 16, 17 and 18 August....
Bulgarian football teams in Europa League qualifying phase with victory, draw and loss
Bulgarian football champion Ludogorets has made a successful move to the group stage in the Europa League after winning 5-0 against the Welsh team The New Saints in his first match of the third qualifying round. CSKA – Sofia and Zarya Lugansk finished 1-1 in the first match of the third qualifying round in the Europa League. The next match...
Eurostat: Students from over 100 countries study in Bulgaria
A Eurostat study on mobility related to higher education in the EU finds that students from 115 countries studied in Bulgaria in 2017/2018. The total number of Bulgarian students was 207,000 and that of foreigners – 14,000 (6 percent of all). The largest among foreign students was the share of those from Greece (26% or about 3 600),...
What is the kind of vacation Bulgarians can afford?
In recent years, salaries in Bulgaria have been rising by an average of 7-10% annually, but they remain the lowest in the EU and the average monthly wage is about 600 euros. According to trade unions, a four-member family in Bulgaria needs at least 1,251 euros a month but 71.3% of Bulgarians have lower income. However, wages have increased and...
Children’s choir from Rousse earns medals and the admiration of audiences in Italy
The St. George the Victor choir from the city of Rousse ended its 25th concert season on a high point – it took part in the Seghizzi international choral singing competition in Gorizia, Italy. The 59th edition of the event took place in several categories. The choir from Bulgaria excelled in the category for choral arrangements of folk and...
Students of National School of Folk Arts “Filip Kutev” in Kotel win biggest award at Altın Mobilya Festival in Turkey
Once again the students of the National School of Folk Arts Filip Kutev in Bulgaria’s Kotel and their teachers showed their high professionalism, this time at an international forum in Turkey. This is a well-deserved recognition for the first school in the Balkans for traditional folk art, which has more than 50 years of history. School...
First step towards building a gas hub in Bulgaria
Bulgaria does not have any significant gas deposits, nor is it a major gas market, what it does have is big plans in this field, most of all with the project for a European gas hub and an exchange for supplying clients from different European countries. After work on the South Stream gas pipeline project was frozen in 2014, a project that was...
