Matera and Plovdiv starring as EU capitals of culture

Plovdiv is the first ever Bulgarian city to be chosen as European Capital of Culture. With a full programme under the motto “Together”, 2019 will bring new opportunities to the region and international visibility for the city. More than 300 projects have been organised in Plovdiv, as well as the South Central Region of Bulgaria, and…

MEP Mariya Gabriel Bulgaria's new Commissioner

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov nominated European Parliament deputy Mariya  Gabriel (37) (#MariaGabriel) a member of his center-right GERB party, to become the country’s new European commissioner. She will replace Kristalina Georgieva, who became chief executive officer of the World Bank. “Thanks to her professional qualities and long experience in the European Parliament, I am…