Bulgarian Star Maria Bakalova Joins Sylvester Stallone's Upcoming Action Film
Sylvester Stallone has selected Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova for a starring role in his upcoming action film
Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court has confirmed a lower-instance court ruling which determined that shooting of scenes of Hollywood movie "The Expendables 2" in Bulgaria's Devetashka Cave was in breach of environmental regulations.
The case was opened by Bulgarian environmental organization Zeleni Balkani against the Pleven Regional Environmental Inspectorate (RIOSV), which granted a permission for the film shooting in the cave.
Environmentalists argued that the inspectorate broke regulations by granting such a permission in a protected area, which is home to one of the largest bat colonies in South Eastern Europe.
They further claimed that the fall 2011 movie shooting significantly harmed the bats, who were then preparing for hibernation.
The court decision was appealed, chiefly on procedural reasons, but the appeal was not upheld by the Supreme Administrative Court, which is the last instance in the case.
Snowfall across the country will gradually subside, with cloud cover beginning to break.
Public pressure over rising food prices will continue as civil movements in Bulgaria prepare for a second boycott of retail chains on February 20
Cold weather and snow are expected to hit Bulgaria later this week
Over 170 snow removal machines are actively working across all 24 districts of Sofia as the city continues to experience heavy snowfall
A skier suffered serious injuries on the Markudzhik 1 slope in Borovets yesterday and was airlifted
Heating has been restored in Sofia's "Lozenets" and "Hladilnika" districts, as announced by "Toplofikatsiya Sofia" on its official website
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