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Russia, Bulgaria eye South Stream timeline
MOSCOW, May 17 (UPI) -- Russian natural gas company Gazprom said April contracts with Bulgarian shareholders meant the South Stream natural gas pipeline was moving ahead as planned.
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Ancient erotic vase found in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 23 (UPI) -- The director of the National History Museum in Bulgaria said an ancient Greek vase depicting an "unconventional" sex scene was unearthed in a coastal town.
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Gallup: Bulgaria, Yemen, Armenia suffering
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.
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Bulgaria looks for energy price relief
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 9 (UPI) -- Bulgaria has the domestic natural gas reserves to offset increasing energy prices sparked by volatility in the global market, the prime minister said.
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S. Stream support nets deal for Bulgaria
MOSCOW, April 2 (UPI) -- Bulgaria received a temporary discount on natural gas prices from Moscow in exchange for expedited development of South Stream, the prime minister said.
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Iran wants to build refinery in Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria, March 12 (UPI) -- Iran is ready to discuss building an oil refinery along the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea if Bulgaria is ready for the development, an official said.
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U.S. 'committed' to Bulgaria's security
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.
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Eight die in flooding in Bulgaria
BISSER, Bulgaria, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Eight people died in the southern Bulgarian village of Bisser early Monday, after a wall of the Ivanovo dam burst, causing massive flooding, officials said.
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U.S. energy czar en route to Bulgaria
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.
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U.S. supports Bulgaria's shale decisions
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.
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Bulgaria considers shale ban
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.
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Bulgaria police probe spate of car fires
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Ninety car fires, the latest in the vehicles of two police officers, have been reported in Bulgaria in what police say is a streak of arson the past two months.
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Power out as heavy snow hits Bulgaria
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.
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Bulgaria won't pay Moscow for oil pipeline
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.
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Bulgaria exits Trans-Balkan pipeline
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Bulgaria said this week it is following through on threats to pull out of a long-planned oil pipeline from the Black Sea to Greece, citing finances.
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Bulgaria drops out of pipeline project
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Bulgaria is dropping out of a Trans-Balkan oil pipeline project that was to reach from the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, the country's finance minister said.
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Bulgaria to walk away from oil pipeline
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- There's little chance that Bulgaria will be a party to the planned Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, a Bulgarian finance official said.
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Bulgaria lures dental tourists
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Bulgarian dentists have begun offering all-inclusive packages in Western Europe for cost-conscious patients.
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Bulgaria, Azerbaijan confirm gas deal
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan will make good on commitments to supply Bulgaria with 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said this week.
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Bulgarian candidate says not anti-Russia
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The presidential candidate of Bulgaria's ruling party says he won't be "anti-Russian" despite recent disagreements with Moscow over energy projects.
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