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Bulgaria Right-Winger to PM Borisov: It's the Economy, Stupid! [May 13, 2012] Bulgarians' hype over Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will be last-lasting, but the country's economic woes will one day debunk the myth of his charisma, a psychologist and former right-wing member of parliament has forecast. "One thing is crystal clear and we should admit it ? nobody can challenge Borisov in his talent to give people rich emotions, just like a tabloid TV broadcast does," Dr ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Wins 2nd Gold in Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup [May 12, 2012] Bulgaria's rhythmic gymnastics group has won the gold medal in the 5 balls contest at the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Saturday in Sofia, Bulgaria. This is the ensamble's second gold after their Friday win at the twelve events Friday. Saturday the Bulgarians received 27.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex-EU Commissioner Finds New Party on Europe Day [May 09, 2012] Former European Commissioner and former Bulgarian Presidential runner Meglena Kuneva announced officially the transformation of her civic movement to a political party on Europe Day, May 9. "Bulgaria for Citizens" will provide solutions for Bulgarians, so that they may have an alternative other than Terminal 2," said Meglena Kuneva at the event in the Danube town of Ruse, referring to the large ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Officially Launch Summer Tourist Season in May [May 08, 2012] The official start of the summer tourist season will be given by the end of May, according to the Deputy Economy Minister in charge of the Tourist Industry, Ivo Marinov. The date is most likely going to be scheduled around the Day of Slavic Script and Culture, May 24, when Bulgarians get four days off, according to Marinov, who spoke in a TV interview Tuesday. The Deputy Minister informed that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Gallup: Bulgaria, Yemen, Armenia suffering [Apr 18, 2012] WASHINGTON, April 18 (UPI) -- Surveys in 146 countries found 45 percent of Bulgarians are "suffering," followed by 38 percent in Yemen and 35 percent in Armenia, Gallup reported. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Greece 'Swap' Record Number of Tourists for Easter [Apr 17, 2012] A record number of Bulgarians and Greeks have visited each others' countries during the Eastern Orthodox Easter holidays over the past weekend, border police data indicates. Some 65 000 Bulgarians went to Greece during the four-day Easter holiday, while almost just as many Greeks ? about 58 000 ? spent their brief Easter vacation in Bulgaria. According to Lora Lyubenova, spokesperson of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Could Veto Serbia for EU over Bulgarian Minority - VP [Apr 15, 2012] Serbia will not become a member of the European Union until it resolves the issue with its Bulgarian minority, Bulgaria's Vice President Margarita Popova has declared. Popova visited the town of Bosilegrad in Serbia, which is populated by ethnic Bulgarians, not onlike other border regions in Eastern Serbia, which Bulgaria was forced to cede under the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine after World War I ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's February Unemployment Rate among EU's Highest [Apr 02, 2012] Bulgaria was among the EU member states with the highest unemployment rate in February, according to data released by Eurostat. A total of 12.4% of Bulgarians were unemployed in February, which is higher than both the seasonally adjusted average for the EU 27 (10.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria for Austrians - from Bogan to Boutique? [Mar 23, 2012] Austria is a traditional holiday destination for well-heeled Bulgarians. In Bulgaria however Austrian tourists are rare species, most often seeking a bargain and a binge. Could the Balkan country change from bogan to boutique to attract more? ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Face Cyprus, Turkey in Football Friendlies [Mar 05, 2012] Bulgaria's national football team will play friendly games against Turkey and Cyprus ahead of its World Cup 2014 qualification campaign, the Bulgarian Football Union has announced. The game against Turkey will take place on May 29 at the Red Bull Arena stadium in Austria's Salzburg. As it has been already announced, the Bulgarians will face the Netherlands in another friendly at Amsterdam Arena ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Revival [Mar 05, 2012] By Tom Cockrem Malaysia Star Heritage is a big deal to Bulgarians, who see in their monasteries, mansions and fortresses the tapestry of the country's history. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's National Liberation Day Celebrated in Moscow [Mar 04, 2012] Bulgaria's Day of National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire, March 3, has been celebrated in Moscow by Bulgarians living in Russia and Russian officials. Bulgaria celebrates on March 3rd its National Holiday, marking the 134th anniversary of its Liberation from five centuries of Ottoman yoke, which came after the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878. In the Russian capital, Bulgaria's Liberation ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s revival [Mar 03, 2012] Heritage is a big deal to Bulgarians, who see in their monasteries, mansions and fortresses the tapestry of the country?s history. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Anti-ACTA Rallies Get Anemic [Feb 25, 2012] No more than 150 Bulgarians joined the second protest against the controversial international Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement, ACTA, held on Saturday in the capital Sofia. The rally was held under the initiative of "No to ACTA," and was part of global demonstrations held on February 25. Similar, small-scale anti-ACTA protests were held in the towns of Blagoevgrad, Vidin, Dobrich and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Involved in Yet Another Rigged Friendly Scandal - Report [Feb 20, 2012] Bulgarians have allegedly tried to "fix" the Romania-Uruguay football friendly scheduled for the end of February. The Bulgarians have called Romanian Football Federation President Mircea Sandu proposing EUR 20 000 in exchange of substituting the referee of the game with "their man", explaining that they needed just one more game to reach FIFA's Elite Category. Sandu, however, became suspicious ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Thousands protest Bulgaria 'fracking' plans [Jan 14, 2012] Several thousand Bulgarians demonstrated across the country on Saturday against plans for shale gas exploration by US company Chevron that they say could harm the environment. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says It's Best in EU Online Census [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria carried out the most effective online census among all EU member states in 2011, the country's National Statistical Institute has stated in a report on its activities throughout the year. A total of 41.2% of all Bulgarians who took part in the 2011 census did that on the Internet, the report says, pointing out that this is the highest percentage among the EU countries which had a census ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Scores 2nd Hopman Cup Victory [Jan 06, 2012] Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov and Tsvetana Pironkova defeated the US 2-1 in their last Hopman cup encounter, thus finishing second in Group A. The mixed doubles game had to be decided in just one long set, as Dimitrov had to catch a late-evening plane to Sydney ? and the Bulgarians won it 8-5. Prior to that, the best Bulgarian male tennis player won against world number eight Mardy Fish of the US ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria wins mixed doubles over Denmark to clinch Hopman Cup win [Jan 04, 2012] PERTH, Australia ? Bulgaria?s Tsvetana Pironkova and Grigor Dimitrov came back from a set down to win the deciding mixed doubles and complete a 2-1 victory over Denmark?s Caroline Wozniacki and Frederik Nielsen at the Hopman Cup on Wednesday. The Bulgarians won the mixed doubles 3-6, 6-4, 10-1 in the match tiebreak, leaving both teams with 1-1 records in Group A. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria beats Denmark at Hopman Cup [Jan 04, 2012] Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova and Grigor Dimitrov came back from a set down to win the deciding mixed doubles and complete a 2-1 victory over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and Frederik Nielsen at the Hopman Cup on Wednesday. The Bulgarians won the mixed doubles 3-6, 6-4, 10-1 in the super tiebreak, leaving both teams with 1-1 records in Group A. [via YahooNews] More >>