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Report: Bulgarian opposition leader escapes

The leader of Bulgaria‘s opposition Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Ahmet Dogan, escaped an apparent assassination attempt Saturday while addressing a party congress in Sofia, local media reported. Sofia (dpa) - The attacker pointed a gun at

Elections in Bulgaria

Bulgaria, the European Union's poorest country, is dogged by serious problems - corruption, a moribund economy, growing poverty and a crumbling healthcare system. However, the focus for politicians campaigning for the vote ahead of Sunday's

Nip-'n-tuck in Bulgaria

Voting began Sunday in Bulgaria in a parliamentary election likely to produce a narrow victory for the conservative GERB (Citizens for European Bulgaria) party. Sofia (dpa) - GERB chief Boyko Borisov resigned as prime minister in February after

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Desperate measures

Since their country's transition to democracy and a market economy in the early 1990s, Bulgarians - instead of living a better life - have been drowning in interminable poverty. Sofia (dpa) - Desperation has recently led some of these hundreds of

A warehouse full of ballots

Voting was lively in Bulgaria amid a parliamentary election expected to produce a narrow victory for the conservative Citizens for European Bulgaria (GERB) party. Sofia (dpa) - Almost 30 per cent of nearly 7 million eligible voters had cast

Borisov's GERB wins

The conservative Citizens for European Bulgaria (GERB) has won the most votes in Bulgarian snap parliamentary elections Sunday, the state research institute NZIOM reported, quoting exit polls. Sofia (dpa) - The party won 33 per cent of the votes,

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Sofia

istorntiquitChurch of St. George, dating back to 4th centuryThe ancient fortress of SerdicaSofia was originally a Thracian settlement called "Serdica", or "Sardica", possibly named after the Celtic tribe Serdi. For a short period during the 4th

"" (, sometimes transliterated as "Bourgas") is List of cities and towns in Bulgariathe second-largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast with population 210,260. It is also the fourth-largest by population in the country,