When Russia last staged an Olympic Games, much of the world’s finest were no shows. With Sochi, Russia is banking on staging an elaborate turnabout. Russian President Vladimir Putin has […]
The Olympic Games are a spectacle, which begin anew this week. Like the Super Bowl, it is corporate branded entertainment. Nothing wrong with fun and ...
Despite its fair share of winter resorts, Bulgaria has never been a powerhouse of winter sports – for most of the athletes in the country’s Olympi ...
When the Sochi Olympics open on Friday, they will be the most expensive Olympics games in history. The $50 billion cost is four times Putin’s o ...
The flame will be lit later this week to open the 2014 Winter Olympics being staged at the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi. But behind the pomp are […]
With the Winter Olympics beginning this week, the world’s attention is turning to Sochi. But when the athletes and tourists leave, Russia will have spent more than $50 billion to […]
For 17 days, the world’s attention will be on the Russian city of Sochi for the Winter Olympics. But what happens when the games are over and the athletes leave? […]
Protests are being organized around the world against Russia’s anti-gay law, as athletes prepare to compete in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Gay rights activists are gathering in large cities, […]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on February 5 to cut the fees charged by the country’s Registry Agency on the registration of new businesses, the government media service said. Additionally, the fees […]
The dispute between Bulgaria and Turkey over the issuing of transit licences for trucks is continuing, and the Foreign Ministry in Sofia has issued a warning to travellers to expect […]