Most Bulgarians believe parties are under foreign influence
One in five Bulgarians believes that all Bulgarian political parties are subject to foreign forces, according to a new study for the Open Society Institute Sofia conducted last November. A total of 65% of respondents believe that at least half of the political forces are affected by foreign influence. However, "interference" is not assessed as wholly negative because for about a third of voters the pivotal factor is its context.
This belief contributes to the low esteem in which political parties are held but does not deter voter participation. In fact, university graduates are motivated to vote precisely to prevent those promoting Russian influence from coming to power.
Nick Cave to perform at the Ancient Theater
Nick Cave will play his first concert in Bulgaria at the the Ancient Theater in Plovdiv on August 19, Fest Team announced today. The concert is part of his European tour, which began last year.
The setlist includes music from Cave's rich catalog - from the discography of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to his solo projects, and he will be accompanied on stage by Colin Greenwood himself. Tickets are limited and can only be found on the Ticket Station network starting from 160 levs - 260 levs. The sale starts on January 31 at 10 a.m.
Bulgarian BLD enters the Polish housing market
Bulgarian construction firms often enter foreign markets in former Soviet republics, as well as Asia, Africa and, of course, the Balkans. Yet they rarely move west. But construction and investment company BLD is bucking the trend by entering the international market in Poland. Within a month, the company, one of the largest residential investors in Sofia, will start the Ivory project - its first residential building in Warsaw. It has also finalized the purchase of a plot for a second site and is negotiating a third.
The plans are for the new Polish company to reach a scale of 150-200 apartments per year in the medium term, the same as the company is currently building in Bulgaria. Here, BLD is part of the largest local real estate group - AG Capital, and has constructed 11 buildings with 1,500 apartments over the past decade.
Most Bulgarians believe parties are under foreign influence
One in five Bulgarians believes that all Bulgarian political parties are subject to foreign forces, according to a new study for the Open Society Institute Sofia conducted last November. A total of 65% of respondents believe that at least half of the political forces are affected by foreign influence. However, "interference" is not assessed as wholly negative because for about a third of voters the pivotal factor is its context.
