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Bulgaria to Clash against Netherlands, Turkey without Petrovs [May 18, 2012] Bulgaria will go to the friendly games against the Netherlands and Turkey later this month without two of its top players - Martin Petrov and Stiliyan Petrov. Bulgaria, who failed to qualify for the European Championship, will play against the Netherlands on May 26 in Amsterdam and against Turkey on May 29 in Salzburg. Coach Lyuboslav Penev didn't spell out his arguments for dropping Martin ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Martin Petrov out of squad for Bulgaria friendlies [May 17, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ? Bolton winger Martin Petrov will miss Bulgaria's friendlies against the Netherlands and Turkey this month. Petrov is normally the backbone of Bulgaria's attack but was left out of the squad for the May 26 game in Amsterdam and three days later against Turkey in Salzburg. [via YahooNews] More >>

European Study Ranks Bulgaria at Healthcare's Bottom [May 15, 2012] Bulgaria's healthcare is one spot before the last one in Europe in the 2012 ranking of the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), presented Tuesday in the European Parliament in Brussels. The Index champion was the Netherlands, gaining 872 out of potential 1 000 points. The Dutch were followed by Denmark (837 points), Iceland (810 points), Luxemburg (802 points) and Belgium (797 points), the top ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Europe Wake up without Facebook [Mar 07, 2012] Bulgaria and the entire Old Continent woke up Wednesday without Facebook. Between 9 and 10 am the 2 million Bulgarian Facebook users had no access to the Facebook site, even though some reported having such access, and others ? that there were frequent interruptions. Users across Europe, from Germany, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Greece, Turkey and Russia, among others, have alarmed ... [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 Won?t Confront Netherlands over Schengen Failure [Mar 02, 2012] Bulgaria does not intend to engage in a confrontation with the Netherlands over the country's decision to block its Schengen Accession once again, Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has declared. "I met with the Dutch Ambassador a couple of days ago and what he thanked us for is that there was in fact no change in our cooperation in the sphere of security, since we are working ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Low Hopes for Bulgaria, Romania Schengen Development ahead of European Summit [Feb 27, 2012] Bulgaria and Romania's bids to join the Schengen Agreement are expected to be discussed at the upcoming European Council meeting on March 1 and March 2. However, no positive development is expected, as the Netherlands is to keep its stance against the two EU newcomers' Schengen entry anytime soon, Europolitics has commented. The Dutch government waits to see this summer's Cooperation and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Play Friendly with Netherlands on Euro 2012 Eve [Dec 10, 2011] Bulgaria will face the Netherlands in a friendly on May 26, turning thus into one of the last rivals the tulips will clash with before the Euro 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine. The venue of the match has not been picked yet. The Dutch team had tough luck during the draw of its rivals in the European Championship.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Netherlands to play Bulgaria in friendly in May [Dec 09, 2011] Netherlands will play Bulgaria in a friendly on May 26 to tune up for the Euro 2012 finals in Poland and Ukraine, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) announced on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Netherlands Unwavering in Not Letting Bulgaria in Schengen [Nov 15, 2011] The Netherlands is not going to change its position on Bulgaria's and Romania's joining of the Schengen zone, according to a Dutch Interior Ministry spokesperson, speaking for the Bulgarian National Radio. The statement comes on the heels of reports that Finland has softened its position on Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession. The Nordic country is now in favor of the EU opening its air ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Bust Illegal Nigerian, Afghan in Dutch Car Trunk [Nov 14, 2011] Bulgarian and Romanian border police officers have arrested two illegal immigrants hidden in the car trunk of a Dutch citizen, Bulgaria's Interior Ministry announced. The two men ? one from Nigeria and one from Afghanistan ? were found hidden in car driven by 50-year-old citizen of the Netherlands during a joint inspection of the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities on the so called Danube Bridge ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Chair: Schengen Snub Smacks of EU Double Standards [Sep 24, 2011] EU member states must take into account that Bulgaria has fullfilled all technical requirements for entry into the Schengen Area and accordingly admit it, stated Bulgarian Parliament Spaker Tsetska Tsacheva Saturday. Thursday the EU Council for Home Affairs did not offer Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania, after vetoes were posed by the Netherlands and Finland, who voiced worries about ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FM Blames Schengen Fiasco on Dutch, Finnish Domestic Politics, Predecessors [Sep 24, 2011] The postponement of Bulgaria and Romania's accession to Schengen is due to domestic politics in the Netherlands and Finland, as well as to the sloppy work of previous Bulgarian governments, according to Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Nikolay Mladenov. Thursday the EU Council for Home Affairs decided to put off the membership of the two countries in the free movement area due to vetoes by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania and Bulgaria Are Denied Entry to Schengen Zone [Sep 23, 2011] Finland and the Netherlands objected to admitting Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union?s passport-free travel zone, citing concerns over anticorruption and organized crime. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania and Bulgaria Are Denied Entry to Schengen Zone [Sep 23, 2011] Finland and the Netherlands objected to admitting Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union?s passport-free travel zone, citing concerns over anticorruption and organized crime. [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 >>

Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Applications Formally Vetoed [Sep 22, 2011] The Netherlands and Finland have expectedly vetoed the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the visa-free Schengen Area at the meeting of the EU Interior Ministers in Brussels. The Netherlands formally decided to veto Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession at the end of last week, and Finland did so on Wednesday. The vetoes on the Schengen Agreement bids of the two Balkan states have been ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Be Turned Down for Schengen - Report [Sep 21, 2011] The applications of Bulgaria and Romania to join the visa-free Schengen Area will be turned down by the EU/Schengen Interior Ministers on Thursday, September 22, according to diplomatic sources. After the Netherlands formally decided to veto Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen accession at the end of last week, and Finland did so on Wednesday, diplomatic sources have been cited by international ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Enraged by Dutch Schengen Veto, Prepares Counter-Measures [Sep 17, 2011] Bulgaria will reconsider its support for the reforms of the Schengen Agreement if it decides it is getting unfair treatment over its application for the visa-free area, Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov announced in Sofia. The reaction of the Bulgarian government came after Friday night the Dutch government decided that the Netherlands will veto Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch Govt Decides to Veto Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Accession [Sep 16, 2011] The Netherlands will block Bulgaria and Romania's aspirations to joint the visa-free Schengen Area, the Dutch government has decided, confirming earlier forecasts and reports. The Netherlands will be opposed ever to a modified "partial" or "two-phase" membership in Schengen for Bulgaria and Romania at the upcoming External Affairs EU Council sitting on September 22, Elaine De Boer, a ... [via YahooNews] More >>