''The Sofia Echo'' is
Bulgaria
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's national
English-language
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weekly newspaper
published out of
Sofia
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, the capital of
Bulgaria
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.
History and profile
The ''Sofia Echo'' has been published since April 1997, generally targeted at the Bulgarian expatriate community. The newspaper is published by
Sofia Echo Media Ltd. A majority stake in the company was bought in 2007 by Bulgarian publisher
Economedia
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. The newspaper is distributed in major Sofia hotels, in outlets throughout the country, as well as in the
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hypermarkets.
From 2005 on, articles from the weekly newspaper have been published online with daily news at its website.
In 2017 it seems the Sofia Echo is no longer active. The website is not registered and the paper is not available at regular newsstands in Sofia.
References
External links
Official website of ''The Sofia Echo'' offering daily news besides content from the print edition
Four years of Bulgaria in English an article about the early days of the paper
Sofia Echo Media Ltd company website
1997 establishments in Bulgaria
Newspapers established in 1997
English-language newspapers published in Europe
Weekly newspapers published in Bulgaria
Mass media in Sofia
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