Sofia Hosts Christmas Book Fair and 13th International Literary Festival
Sofia is set to welcome the annual Christmas Book Fair and the 13th International Literary Festival from December 9 to 14, 2025
A hotel on a major boulevard in Bulgaria's capital Sofia became the latest target of armed robbers, police reported.
The robbery was committed late on Monday evening when armed men stole part of the available cash the hotel had.
The amount is estimated at BGN 500.
Nobody was hurt in the incident.
The hotel is located on "Cherni vrah" boulevard.
Police now are probing the case, and checking security cameras for possible leads.
A large-scale police operation involving the special unit “Cobra” is underway in Sofia’s Lyulin district, as well as at several other locations across the capital, according to NOVA sources.
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The 23-year-old son of a prominent businessman from Madan, Bulgaria, was violently killed and his body discarded in a local river, the Smolyan District Prosecutor's Office confirmed
In Sofia’s “Studentski Grad” neighborhood, a minor was fatally stabbed following a violent altercation in front of a local restaurant
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