Conversely, Hungary, often accused of being in the Kremlin’s pocket has shown leadership on this issue. Hungary has frozen more than €900 million in Russian assets, sending a signal across ...

Bulgaria is known for its rich cultural heritage with unique Thracian, Roman and medieval works of art and architecture. Its capital, Sofia, was recently picked to host next year’s UNESCO World ...

Sofia, Bulgaria -- In a draft amendment of the concession contract for Bansko Ski Zone in UNESCO’s Pirin National Park, on 19 February the political parties in Bulgaria's Development Council offered ...

Bulgaria's Irina Bokova on Thursday hits back at reports of corruption in the UN agency she has been running for seven years, branding them an attack aimed at undermining her bid to become the ...

In July 2015, the Bulgarian ministries of tourism and sports asked UNESCO to exclude an additional 10% of the park from the World Heritage list in order to allow for further ski development. In his ...

Rumania, Bulgaria Barred from Unesco; ... The final vote against Rumania was 28 to 12, despite the recommendation of the UNESCO executive board in favor of Rumania’s admission, ...