Balgarianovinite.com The Sofia chapter of the Vazrazhdane party criticized Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev over what it described as the missed economic benefits of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, the party’s press office said. According to the organization, the city has missed out on EUR 80 million in potential economic gains because the contest will not be held in Sofia.
Earlier on Thursday, it was announced that Burgas will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The two semi-finals will take place on May 11 and May 13, while the grand final is scheduled for May 15.
“While the CC–DB mayor was telling the media how prepared the city was, the Burgas administration got the job done,” the local party organization said.
According to estimates, hotels in Sofia could have earned EUR 24 million, while the restaurant sector could have generated EUR 20 million. Had Sofia hosted Eurovision, family-owned shops and the retail sector would have earned EUR 9 million, the organization said. Its estimates also project an additional EUR 7 million for the entertainment industry, EUR 5 million for public transport and taxi services, and EUR 15 million in potential revenue for local organizers and companies involved in staging the event.
“And here, we are no longer talking about another broken paving stone, an unmown garden, or a video on social media. We are talking about something much more significant – the mayor’s ability to leverage Sofia’s potential and attract events, tourists, investment, and new economic activity,” Vazrazhdane commented. Vazrazhdane: Sofia Will Miss Out on Eurovision Economic Benefits Because of Mayor’s Inaction 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-13 16:43:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law