Sofia

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the abdomen in a fight between four Afghan citizens in Bulgaria's Sofia city center, Monday night.

Participants in the melee which occurred near Lion's Bridge in Sofia have all been detained, Bulgaria's BGNES reports. The victim has been taken to hospital, his life is out of danger.

The center of Sofia has seen a 20% decrease in the amount of parked cars since the new parking rules were introduced, said the city Mayor Yordanka Fandakova.

Israel will begin the construction of a new university in Bulgaria's Pravets as an affiliate of an elite university in the city of Ariel.

The main focus will be on the Department of Local Government and Public Administration. The new institution will also offer courses in Law, Medicine and Humanities, Standart daily reports.

The Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan supported Sofia's bid for European Capital of Culture 2019.

Brosnan and Milla Jovovich were in Bulgaria for the shoot of a thriller called Survivor, which are already completed. 

The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss broke ground for its new Bulgarian branch in Elin Pelin near capital city of Sofia.

Bulgaria's Sofia Appellate Court placed Oktay Enimehmedov, the attacker of the honorary, lifetime Chairman of DPS Ahmed Dogan, under house arrest, Thursday.

On February 26, Enimehmedov was sentenced to a 3.6 years imprisonment by Sofia City Court. He was found guilty of death threat and acquitted of attempted murder.

From DW

A rise in attacks against minorities has alarmed observers in Bulgaria. They say the violence is generated by nationalism, and that this aggression is rooted in the way Bulgaria reads its own history. DW takes a look.

The alternative rock singer Tori Amos will perform in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 20. 

The concert in Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture (NDK) is part of her European tour presenting her most recent album, “Unrepentant Geraldines”, set for release in May. 

Tickets go on sale today can be bought at the Eventim.bg and Ticketportal.bg websites and at the box offices.

Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan arrives in Bulgaria's capital city Sofia for a new movie shoot, Tuesday.

The James Bond series star will be joined by his celebrity colleague Milla Jovovich on Wednesday for the shoot of a thriller called Survivor, Nu Boyana Film Studios told Bulgaria's Dnevnik.