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Bulgaria's Panagyurishte Enters Race to Host Chess Candidates Battle [Jan 31, 2012] Bulgaria has endorsed the town of Panagyurishte to run for host of this year's Candidates Tournament chess clashes, it has been revealed. London and Baku have already entered the race to host the prestigious event, while New York is expected to join them. Bulgaria recently hosted two key chess battles ? the Candidate Match between Veselin Topalov and Gata Kamsky in 2009 and Topalov's subsequent ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's gym veteran seals sixth Olympic spot [Jan 11, 2012] Bulgaria's gymnastics veteran Jordan Jovtchev said Wednesday he had managed to qualify for this year's Olympic Games in London, making him the only gymnast to compete in six Olympics. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Germany and Andorra Offer Europe [Dec 13, 2011] LONDON, December 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ TripAdvisor Price-compares 34 Popular European ski Destinations for TripIndex Ski TripAdvisor(R), the world [via YahooNews] More >>

Takedown Entertainment Signs Agreement With Real Pain Challenge of Bulgaria [Nov 16, 2011] LONDON-- - Takedown Entertainment Inc. , an authority in the business of mixed martial arts, is pleased to announce it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire worldwide distribution rights to past and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bourse may sell majority stake in 2012 [Oct 18, 2011] LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Bulgarian Stock Exchange may be able to sell a majority stake to a foreign bourse player in the first half of next year, an indication that the consolidation of the global exchange industry is set to continue in the near term. [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 Opens Cultural Institute in London, Strikes Louvre Deal [Sep 30, 2011] Bulgaria's Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov has opened a Bulgarian Cultural Institute in the British capital London. "Bulgaria's culture is unique. Our country rests on Rome, Thrace, and Byzantium," Rashidov stated at the opening, as cited by the press center of the Culture Ministry. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

travelmatch.co.uk: Stunning Bulgaria Hotels Attract British Tourists [Aug 01, 2011] LONDON, August 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Bulgaria is an increasingly popular destination with British tourists; Travelmatch says the country's great hotels contribute to this appeal - Travelmatch [http://www.travelmatch.co.uk ], a new travel discovery engine, says that holidays to Bulgaria are proving particularly popular with British tourists this year. The company ... [via YahooNews] More >>

travelmatch.co.uk: Stunning Bulgaria Hotels Attract British Tourists [Aug 01, 2011] LONDON, August 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Bulgaria is an increasingly popular destination with British tourists; Travelmatch says the country [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian FinMin on CNN, BBC: Euro Zone Must Learn from Bulgaria [Jul 22, 2011] The euro zone and the rest of the EU should learn from Bulgaria's example as far as strict fiscal stability is concerned, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has declared in interviews for major global media. In a series of interviews in London, Djankov has spoken to the CNN, the BBC, Sky News, and Reuters. Speaking to the BBC World Service, Djankov has declared that in spite of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Pironkova Loses Wimbledon Quarter Final to Kvitova [Jun 28, 2011] Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova has lost the women's singles quarter final match at Wimbledon 2011 to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. Even though she put up a great fight, especially in the second set, and even though the audience of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, was cheering for Pironkova lost 2:1 (3:6, 7:6, 6:2). She did ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Host Annual Women's All-Star Tennis Tournaments [Jun 22, 2011] Bulgaria has been selected to host the three upcoming three editions of the WTA Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. The choice was made during the ongoing Wimbledon tournament in London, where the WTA's board of directors gathered for a sitting. The 2012 edition of the prestigious tournament will take place in the Bulgarian capital Sofia's brand new National Sports Arena between October ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Involved in Massive IRA Money Laundering - WikiLeaks [Jun 09, 2011] Bulgaria was a part of a massive property empire ran by the Irish IRA organization, according to leaked diplomatic cables published in WikiLeaks. The business empire run by the IRA through links between Ireland, Bulgaria and Britain. It amassed multi-million Euro fortunes by investing in portfolios in Dublin, London, Spain and Bulgaria. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Take to Court Telco Buyer Viva Ventures Again [Mar 29, 2011] Bulgaria is considering once again legal actions against Viva Ventures, a subsidiary of London-based equity fund Advent International, which acquired a 65% stake in the state Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), in a widely criticized deal in 2004. Viva Ventures paid EUR 230 M for the purchase and another EUR 50 M for a license to establish a third mobile phone operator in Bulgaria. It ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hope for 1st Football Victory over England [Sep 03, 2010] Bulgaria's national football team are starting their qualification for Euro 2012 with a match against England at London's Wembley Stadium at 8 pm GMT Friday . [via YahooNews] More >>

Capello: 'Bulgaria is Dangerous Team' [Aug 30, 2010] England coach Fabio Capello warned that Bulgaria will be a difficult adversary, some days before Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier game against Bulgaria in London. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 'Murder Bureau' Targeted Emigre Dissidents [Jul 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Communist-era security agency, the dreaded Committee for State Security, maintained a top secret unit in charge of kidnapping, discrediting and killing of Bulgarian ?gr?around the world long before the notorious assassination of writer Georgi Markov in London in 1978, it can be revealed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Pironkova Loses Wibledon Semi-Final to Zvonareva [Jul 01, 2010] Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria lost 2:1 sets to Vera Zvonareva of Russia during their semi final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova hits a return to Russia's Vera Zvonareva during their women's semi-final match at the ... [Jul 01, 2010] Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova hits a return to Russia's Vera Zvonareva during their women's semi-final match at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 1, 2010. REUTERS/Toby Melville [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Pironkova Beats Zvonareva in Wibledon Semi-Final 1st Set [Jul 01, 2010] Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria took the first set 6:3 against Vera Zvonareva of Russia during their semi final match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London. [via YahooNews] More >>