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Vogue magazine has recently named Sofia as the most dynamic city in Europe, spotlighting the Bulgarian capital as an unexpected yet thrilling urban destination. The article, known for its fashion and lifestyle insights, portrays Sofia as a city where ancient history and modern innovation coexist harmoniously.

In a triumphant return to Varna, the Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) completed its 32nd expedition to Antarctica. Welcomed with an official ceremony attended by esteemed dignitaries including Flotilla Admiral Boyan Mednikarov and Prof. Christo Pimpirev, the ship's return marked a successful mission.

Tragic news emerged as Svetoslav Slavkov, a 31-year-old Bulgarian volunteer engaged in the struggle for Ukraine's freedom, has passed away. The devastating news was confirmed by his close friend Boyan Rasate, who received the information from another Bulgarian volunteer currently serving in Ukraine.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) lifted Boyan Rasate's immunity. This indicates a reference on the CEC website. Rasate was allegedly behind the attack on the LGTBQ+ Center in Sofia by far-right nationalists. He is also a Presidential candidate for the November 14th elections.

The Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) Thursday voted, 18-3, to adopt a declaration against the closure of the specialized criminal courts and prosecution offices as proposed by legislative revisions which did not reach a plenary debate before President Rumen Radev dissolved Parliament on Wednesday. The discussion on the declaration lasted two hours.

The pandemic clearly demonstrated that the Bulgarian health system is extremely inadequate, commented before News.bg political scientist Boyan Balev. If not the whole government, then Prime Minister Borissov is responsible for this, because in the last 11 years probably over BGN 50 billion has been poured into this system, and for this money we have too low efficiency coefficient, he added.

The coronavirus pandemic is proving to be a disaster for small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe, particularly for those in the south and east of the bloc and their non-EU neighbours.

Most EU countries have taken some form of measure to protect businesses from the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

Bulgaria has "donated" a workforce worth BGN 40 billion to the European Union. Prof. Boyan Durankev stated to Radio Focus.

The largest spring book exhibition in Bulgaria - the traditional spring book bazaar begins. The event will offer an exciting walk among thousands of books, presenting over 160 Bulgarian book publishers and booksellers on three levels in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia.

Sports ministers and representatives of the football federations of Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Serbia will hold a workshop in Sofia on February 25, 2019.