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Greece and Bulgaria battle flooding as Europe struggles with extreme weather [Feb 07, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Swollen rivers in Greece and Bulgaria burst their banks Tuesday, leaving dozens of homes underwater, as Bulgarian officials declared a day of mourning for eight people confirmed killed after a dam collapse nearly washed away their village. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. 'committed' to Bulgaria's security [Feb 07, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The United States remains committed to the security of its "important NATO partner" Bulgaria, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria pledges to shut mental homes [Feb 06, 2012] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria pledged Monday to shut its dilapidated mental homes after the European Court of Human Rights condemned Sofia over an inmate held for years after being wrongly diagnosed as schizophrenic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dam bursts in Bulgaria; At least 8 people killed, 10 missing in region's flooding [Feb 06, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria - A dam in southern Bulgaria burst Monday after days of heavy rain, sending an eight-foot-high (2.5-meter) torrent surging through a village along the Greek border. The disaster brought the region's toll from flooding to eight dead, 10 missing. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ivanovo Reservoir Dam Collapse Floods Bisser, Bulgaria [Feb 06, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ? A dam in southern Bulgaria collapsed after heavy rain on Monday, flooding a village and killing at least three elderly men, authorities said. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. energy czar en route to Bulgaria [Feb 06, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. envoy for Eurasian energy is on his way to Sofia to discuss Bulgarian energy initiatives, the U.S. secretary of state said. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. supports Bulgaria's shale decisions [Feb 06, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Bulgaria has the right, as a sovereign state, to make its own decisions on the extraction of shale natural gas deposits, the U.S. envoy to the country said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dam bursts in Bulgaria, floods village and kills at least 3 elderly men [Feb 06, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ? Authorities say a dam has collapsed following heavy rain in southern Bulgaria, flooding a nearby village. A radio report says at least 3 people have died. [via YahooNews] More >>

New Bulgaria president seeks more active role in EU [Jan 25, 2012] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev said Wednesday he wanted a better image and a more active role for his country in the EU, ahead of talks in Brussels with EU executive chief Jose Manuel Barroso. [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 >>

Bulgaria's President Plevneliev takes office [Jan 22, 2012] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria's conservative President Rosen Plevneliev took office Sunday, urging national unity around the goal of improving the economy and the country's image within the EU. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans Chevron from using 'fracking' [Jan 20, 2012] Bulgaria bans Chevron from using 'fracking' SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ? Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas in the country using the extraction technique known as "fracking." Over the last weeks, thousands of people gathered at protest rallies across Bulgaria to protest against shale gas extraction and the use of fracking ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria considers shale ban [Jan 18, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. energy company Chevron could get the nod to examine shale gas deposits in Bulgaria only if there are guarantees regarding safety, the government said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says Chevron cannot use 'fracking' technique in search for shale gas [Jan 17, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bowing to public pressure, Bulgaria's government says U.S. oil company Chevron cannot explore for shale gas there using an environmentally risky technique known as "fracking." [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian gymnast qualifies for record 6th Games [Jan 13, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) -- Bulgarian gymnast Jordan Jovtchev is taking extra pride in qualifying for the London Olympics. [via YahooNews] More >>

Power out as heavy snow hits Bulgaria [Jan 10, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in Bulgaria Tuesday declared emergencies in 190 villages and towns without electrical power for a fifth day as heavy snow blanketed the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says nuclear plant ready for emergencies [Jan 06, 2012] SOFIA - Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, is ready to take action in case of natural disasters, technical failure or a combination of both, a report by the country's Nuclear Regulation Agency showed on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Report: Stoichkov set to take over as Litex coach [Jan 01, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (Reuters) -- Hristo Stoichkov is poised to replace Atanas Dzhambazki as coach of Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech, state news agency (BTA) reported on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Report: Stoichkov set to coach Bulgarian champs [Jan 01, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (Reuters) -- Hristo Stoichkov is poised to replace Atanas Dzhambazki as coach of Bulgarian champions Litex Lovech, state news agency (BTA) reported on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria won't pay Moscow for oil pipeline [Dec 28, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Bulgaria won't give Russian a single penny as reimbursement for backing away from the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, the Bulgarian prime minister said. [via YahooNews] More >>