On the margins of the Baku negotiations, Bulgaria’s Acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov said the documents agreed by Azerbaijan and Bulgaria’s leaders and companies would deepen bilateral cooperation and enable new projects. “Our strategic cooperation’s successes and deepening issues were examined. The intergovernmental commission on cooperation between the two nations’ first-week July meeting will…
Ryanair has announced plans to base its fourth aircraft at Sofia Airport and introduce flights to five new destinations this summer season. The airline’s expansion will see the addition of routes to Valencia, Alicante, Bristol, Copenhagen and Skiathos, bringing the total number of destinations served by Ryanair from Sofia to 40. The decision to invest…
A wave of misinformation regarding Croatia’s inflation rates has sparked concerns about the potential consequences of adopting the euro in Bulgaria. The spread of misleading claims, fueled by cherry-picked data and biased narratives, underscores the complexities surrounding economic discourse and public opinion. Recent publications on inflation in Croatia have garnered attention across Bulgarian websites and…
Artificial intelligence is changing the world’s economic and political landscapes, pushing every country to increase their AI investments. Bulgaria has a lot to catch up with its European peers on that front. According to research conducted by BGNES, only the Netherlands spends less on AI projects than Bulgaria, with Sofia allocating a mere 0.62% of…
Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and the most environmentally sustainable in the world, has announced the launch of a new flight route: Sofia to Heraklion. Flights from the bustling capital of Bulgaria to the cultural treasure of the island of Crete will start in June, and tickets are already on sale at…
In a significant stride towards enhancing connectivity between Turkey and Bulgaria, the launch of direct flights between Istanbul and Sofia marks a milestone in air travel. The initiative, spearheaded by the low-cost airline “Pegasus”, is set to commence operations from May 1, promising convenient and affordable travel options for passengers. Announced via a post on…
The director of “SOF Connect”, the airport’s concessionaire, said that Sofia Airport anticipated accommodating 7.4 million passengers this year. Jesus Caballero, the director of “SOF Connect”, highlighted the anticipated 1.4% increase in passengers compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. While acknowledging the robust recovery in passenger numbers, Caballero noted a lingering discrepancy in flight volumes.…