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Meteorology Institute: No Volcanic Ash over Bulgaria [Apr 19, 2010] The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland has dissipated and there are no increased levels of dust in the atmosphere over Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opens Key Airports as Volcanic Ash Cloud Backs Off [Apr 19, 2010] The airports of Plovdiv and Burgas in Southern Bulgaria are opened as of 10 am Monday as the Iceland volcanic ash cloud has withdrawn to the north. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shuts Plovdiv Airport as Volcanic Ash Moves South [Apr 19, 2010] Bulgarias Plovdiv Airport was closed as of 11 pm Sunday because the Iceland volcanic ash cloud has moved slightly to the south, the Transport Ministry announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shuts Plovdiv Airport as Volcanic Ash Moves South [Apr 19, 2010] Even though the volcanic ash cloud is expected to move north, it has gone slightly to the south affecting Bulgaria's Plovdiv Airport. Map by Transport Ministry [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-18 13:07 Bulgaria partly opens airspace for flights [Apr 18, 2010] SOFIA, April 18 (Reuters) - Bulgaria opened Sofia and Plovdiv airports at 1100 GMT on Sunday and allowed transit flights over the country at 8,000 metres altitude because it considered there was no danger from the volcanic ash cloud, the transport ministry said. Bulgaria closed its airspace earlier on Sunday because of the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano that is paralysing air traffic across ... [via YahooNews] More >>