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Deadlock, demos loom after Bulgarian election
SOFIA, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - The European Union's poorest country Bulgaria faced fresh political uncertainty Monday after inconclusive elections held three months after the biggest demonstrations in years forced the government to resign.
May 13, 2013 -
Deadlock, instability loom in Bulgaria
SOFIA, May 07, 2013 (AFP) - A winter of discontent in Bulgaria, when mass protests forced out the government, could give way to a spring of political deadlock and instability after elections Sunday in the EU's poorest country.
May 07, 2013 -
Bulgaria hold hapless Italy
Bulgaria came close to stunning beaten Euro 2012 finalists Italy in their 2014 World Cup Group B opener which ended in a 2-2 draw at the Vasil Levski Stadium on Friday.
September 08, 2012 -
Police struggle to identify Bulgaria bomber
Bulgarian police, the FBI and Interpol are struggling to identify a suicide bomber who killed six people, including five Israelis, as the US said the attack bore the "hallmarks" of Hezbollah.
July 21, 2012 -
Bulgaria probes attack on Israeli tourists
Bulgaria began probing Thursday a blast at its Black Sea airport of Burgas that left six people dead and more than 30 injured in the deadliest attack on Israelis abroad since 2004.
July 19, 2012 -
Bulgaria subject Dutch to another defeat
Netherlands' Euro 2012 build-up suffered another setback on Saturday when Bulgaria won their friendly clash 2-1 with the defeat coming just four days after losing 3-2 to Bayern Munich.
May 27, 2012 -
Mihaylov named Bulgarian player of year
SOFIA, Dec 26, 2011 (AFP) - Goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov of Dutch club FC Twente was on Friday voted Bulgaria's Player of the Year, beating seven-times winner Dimitar Berbatov of Manchester United in a journalists' poll.
December 26, 2011 -
German legend Matthaeus sacked by Bulgaria
SOFIA, Sept 20, 2011 (AFP) - German football icon Lothar Matthaeus was sacked as coach of Bulgaria on Monday following the national team's failure to qualify for Euro 2012."There were many reasons to release Matthaeus, not only the poor results
September 20, 2011 -
Subway expansion digs up Roman city
SOFIA, Aug 15, 2011 (AFP) - Cars zoom by on the boulevards overhead as work progresses on expanding the subway underneath -- and in between a full-fledged Roman city has emerged right in the heart of the Bulgarian capital. Archaeologists have littl
August 15, 2011
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