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Blagoi 'Bagata' Ivanov. Photo by Fighter.bg
"The combination between muscles and alcohol is an unhealthy one."
Sofia City Prosecutor Nikolay Kokinov giving a terse comment of the overnight incident Sunday, in which Bulgarian sambo athlete and mixed martial arts wrestler Blagoi Ivanov, aka Bagata, was critically stabbed in a mass fight in a Sofia pub.
Despite Sofia being considerably cheaper than major European capitals overall, certain everyday items cost more in the Bulgarian capital than in cities like London and Berlin. Milk stands out as a notable example.
Metro services between the Slivnitsa and Obelya stations will be halted for six months, Sofia Municipality has announced, due to construction works linked to the expansion of the metro network in the Obelya district.
A devastating fire in Sofia’s Svoboda district claimed the lives of three women overnight, authorities confirmed. The victims were a 75-year-old mother and her two daughters, aged 51 and 47, who died from smoke inhalation on the fourth floor while attempt
Political tensions escalated over the ongoing garbage crisis in Sofia, with senior figures from GERB, DPS-New Beginning, and TISP sharply criticizing Mayor Vasil Terziev, while the Metropolitan Municipality announced new measures aimed at transparency and
In Sofia, panel apartments continue to play a significant role in the housing market, making up more than a third of all property transactions in 2025
The Sofia Municipality has announced that roads leading to Aleko Chalet and Zlatnite Mostove will be temporarily closed on weekends from 10:00 to 15:00 due to anticipated snowfall and very low temperatures
"I sent the ministers to him, but they can't stand next to a person who has already become a party leader.
"The only path to peace is clear: Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected and its territorial integrity fully restored.
"I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him.
Regarding Bulgaria's eurozone accession: "We do not meet the criteria for the Eurozone, the protest will continue.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov on the F-16 fighter jet issue: "The board in question was sent by DHL, it arrived tonight, they will replace it.
Speaking during the final session of the Sofia Economic Forum, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev noted
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