Governments in Prague and Bucharest could soon join Sofia in instituting temporary moratoriums on shale gas exploration. By The Sofia Echo staff, published 07/05/2012 16:18:00.

Sergei Shoigu, the newly appointed governor of the Moscow Region, recently proposed that Russia move its capital to Siberia. The idea was immediately squelched. By James Brooke, VOANews Moscow Bureau Chief, ...

Al-Attiyah was to arrive in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia at the head of an 18-member delegation including senior officials from various ministries and representatives of leading Qatari investment companies. By The Sofia ...

For the archaeologists, the site has presented more questions than answers, with those working on the site surprised not only by the size of the necropolis but also by the long period during which it was in use. By Clive ...

Thabang Makwetla, South Africa's deputy defence minister who was hosted in exile in Bulgaria in the early 1980s, interviewed by The Sofia Echo Editor-in-Chief Clive Leviev-Sawyer. By Clive Leviev-Sawyer, published ...

Restoration and development projects include Madara Horseman, Arbanassi fortress, Magura cave. By The Sofia Echo staff, published 07/05/2012 08:37:00.

The option to postpone the due date was contingent on securing 55 million euro for immediate repayment of the amounts loaned by Belgium's Dexia and Japanese bank Mizuho. By The Sofia Echo staff, published 07/05/2012 ...

Simeon Saxe-Coburg and his spouse Margarita opened a new heating and insulation system at the Tsar Ferdinand Hospital for Pulmonary Diseases in Iskrets, a project implemented thanks to the Embassy of the Sovereign ...

Whereas foreign media ownership is perceived as advantageous for media outlets and journalists, Bulgarian owners are perceived as investors with short-term vision who strive for immediate profits. By The Sofia Echo staff, ...

On average, the moon is about 378 195 km away. At its furthest it is nearly 400 000 km away. During a lunar perigee and full moon, however, the lunar surface can appear up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than ...