Traffic restrictions will take effect on Wednesday across central Sofia as the city welcomes home Bulgaria's national volleyball team. The Sofia Municipality has banned vehicle parking at all Alexander Nevski Square lots from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m., except for event-related vehicles. Additional road closures begin at 2 p.m. on 15th November Street and sections of Oborishte Street, pending traffic police approval.
Bulgaria captured silver at the Men's Volleyball World Championship in the Philippines on September 28, falling to Italy 1-3 in the final. The achievement marks the second time the national team has reached world vice-champion status, with the previous finish occurring 55 years earlier during competition in Sofia. Youth and Sports Minister Ivan Peshev will transport the team from Istanbul aboard the government aircraft.
Bulgaria captured silver at the Men's Volleyball World Championship in the Philippines on September 28, falling to Italy 1-3 in the final. The achievement marks the second time the national team has reached world vice-champion status, with the previous finish occurring 55 years earlier during competition in Sofia. Youth and Sports Minister Ivan Peshev will transport the team from Istanbul aboard the government aircraft.
