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E.U. Criticizes Pace of Reform in Bulgaria and Romania [Feb 10, 2012] Reports from the European Commission on Wednesday gave fresh ammunition to those who want to stall the two nations from joining Europe's passport-free Schengen travel zone. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Greece battle flooding; 8 dead [Feb 08, 2012] Dozens of homes are underwater in Bulgaria and Greece as Europe continues to battle extreme weather. [via YahooNews] More >>

Cold kills 33 more in Europe, dam breaks in Bulgaria [Feb 06, 2012] SOFIA (Reuters) - Europe's bitterly cold weather killed another 33 people on Monday and melting snow caused a dam wall to break and flood an entire village in Bulgaria. Gas supplies to the European Union from Russia improved at the weekend but have not fully recovered, the European Commission said, as Italy convened a crisis committee to handle what it called critical shortages of Russian gas ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Deadly cold front continues as dam bursts in Bulgaria [Feb 06, 2012] The toll from Europe's killer cold snap kept climbing past 300 on Monday with nine new victims found in Poland, most of them homeless, and at least three people died after a Bulgarian dam burst. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens to Schengen visa holders to boost tourism [Jan 25, 2012] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria said Wednesday it had decided to offer visa-free business and tourist travel to all Schengen visa holders, despite remaining outside Europe's border-free travel area. [via YahooNews] More >>

Anti-Baby Pill Father Laments Bulgaria's Demographic Bust [Jan 02, 2012] The chemist who made possible the invention of the birth control pill has prescribed a controversial cure to reverse Bulgaria's demographic decline ? Turkish migrants. Speaking in an interview for the Bulgarian daily 24 Hours, Carl Djerassi said his invention was not to blame for the demographic imbalance in Europe, which was a result of a mixture of factors. The solution, according to him, lies ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ranks 16th in EU by Population [Dec 28, 2011] Bulgaria ranks 16th among the 27 European Union Member States by its population, according to the National Statistics Institute, NSI. Magdalena Kostova, from NSI, cited by Darik radio, informed Wednesday that 1% of all people in Europe have Bulgarian citizenship. 17.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Stoichkov to Promote Great Wall Cars - Report [Dec 20, 2011] Bulgaria's most successful football player in history, Hristo Stoichkov, may be hired to promote the products of Chinese Great Wall Motor Co, it has been reported. Besides promoting the Chinese car manufacturer in Europe, the former Barcelona striker will also coach the Bulgarian football club of Litex Lovech, according to the Standart daily. Litex Lovech president Trifon Popov has refused to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania Debt Outlooks Are Cut by Fitch [Dec 13, 2011] Fitch Ratings revised down its credit outlooks for Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic to stable from positive as Europe?s economic-growth prospects deteriorate amid a sovereign debt crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 'Sorry' for NATO, Russia Dissent on Missile Defense [Dec 08, 2011] Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has expressed regrets over the lack of progress in the talks between NATO and Russia on the creation of a joint missile defense system in Europe. Mladenov took part in the NATO-Russia Council during the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Alliance in Brussels. Even though it was formally invited to join the US / NATO missile shield in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria New MEP Says No to Two-Speed Europe [Dec 01, 2011] Bulgaria's newest member to the European Parliament has made it clear his country won't buy a two-speed Europe with the virtuous in the slow lane. "I am going to the European Parliament at a time when the situation in Europe is very serious. We are facing the real threat of an attempt to revive the old idea of a "two-speed Europe".... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria moving to meet Schengen two-track demands: minister [Nov 17, 2011] (HELSINKI ) - Bulgaria is working hard to meet the requirements of a two-track plan for entry into Europe's passport-free Schengen area, the country's interior minister said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria are 'laughing stock' of Europe: local media [Oct 12, 2011] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's national team were labelled the "laughing stock of Europe" by local media on Wednesday after their dismal Euro 2012 qualifying campaign ended in a home defeat by Wales. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria denies racially abusing black England players [Oct 07, 2011] London, Oct 7 (ANI): Bulgaria has rejected accusations from Europe's football governing body Uefa that home fans fired racist abuse at England players during a Euro 2012 qualifier last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria denies racist abuse of England players [Oct 06, 2011] Bulgaria's football federation head on Thursday rejected accusations from Europe's governing body UEFA that home fans chanted racist abuse at black England players in a Euro 2012 qualifier last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopeful after Brazil Offers Help to Crisis-Hit Europe [Oct 05, 2011] A day after Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff pledged to stand by Europe in the eurozone debt crisis, she is bringing to Bulgaria a huge business delegation. Rousseff will seek to develop business relations and trade between Brazil and Bulgaria even though the visit has been widely described as personal and highly emotional since it includes a stay in the hometown of her father Gabrovo. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria: a Place of Trendy Nightclubs and Ancient Tombs [Oct 03, 2011] Out on the eastern edge of Europe, the small country of Bulgaria is high-stepping into its future. Ruled for centuries by the iron-fisted. By Kristin Jackson ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria: a place of trendy nightclubs and ancient tombs [Oct 02, 2011] OUT ON THE eastern edge of Europe, the small country of Bulgaria is high-stepping into its future. Ruled for centuries by the iron-fisted... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania, Bulgaria denied entry to Schengen zone [Sep 26, 2011] Romania and Bulgaria, the European Union's two newest members, were denied entry into Europe's borderless free-travel zone Thursday when EU interior ministers could not reach the necessary unanimity and decided not to hold a vote. [via YahooNews] More >>

Europe leaves Bulgaria, Romania out in Schengen cold [Sep 22, 2011] Europe left Bulgaria and Romania out in the cold Thursday, when Finland and the Netherlands blocked their entry into the passport-free Schengen travel area. [via YahooNews] More >>