Bulgaria

Bulgaria's New President

AP | VESELIN TOSHKOV | Posted 12.31.2011

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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Rosen Plevneliev was declared the winner of Bulgaria's presidential election on Monday in an outcome that now gives his party ...

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Chairman Bernanke's "Urban Legend" About Deception and Corruption at the Fed

Robert Auerbach | Posted 12.18.2011

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Robert Auerbach

On the same day I testified on Capitol Hill about the terrible record for transparency and corrupt records at the Federal Reserve, its chairman, Ben Bernanke, gave a strong opposing view before the Joint Economic Committee.

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Journalist's Car Blown Up

AP | Posted 12.14.2011

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SOFIA, Bulgaria -- A makeshift bomb exploded under the car of a popular Bulgarian journalist who has been a fierce critic of the center-right governme...

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Despite Fallout With Turkey, Israel Forms Strategic Alliance With Greece and Cyprus

Sigurd Neubauer | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Lebanon, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria, Greek-Israeli Military, PM Netanyahu, Emil Boc, Arab Spring, Israel Alliance, World News
Sigurd Neubauer

Improved relations with Athens and Nicosia should be considered a victory for Netanyahu, but it's unclear whether an alliance with Cyprus and the Balkan states can substitute for Israel's former partnership with Turkey.

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Two Countries Denied Entry To Europe's Free-Travel Zone

AP | By DON MELVIN | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: European Union, Europe, Eu, Europe Immigration, Bulgaria, Schengen Zone, Romania, World News

BRUSSELS -- Romania and Bulgaria, the European Union's two newest members, were denied entry into Europe's borderless free-travel zone Thursday when E...

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Boozy Bulgarian Resort Demands British Police Officers For 2012

Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Europe Travel, Bars, Bulgaria, International Destinations, Crime, Travel News, Global Pulse, Drinking, Bulgaria Travel, Travel News

The popular Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach has asked the UK to send British police next season to deal with drunken and unruly crowds at the Bulgaria...

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Bulgaria's Socialist Art Museum...Can We Take The Paintings Home?

AP | By VESELIN TOSHKOV | Posted 10.24.2011

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SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Giant statues of Soviet dictators Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin. Paintings of enthusiastic socialist laborers. A huge red star th...

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Romanian Authorities Find Rocket Warheads That Were Stolen From Train

AP | ALINA WOLFE-MURRAY | Posted 09.17.2011

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BUCHAREST, Romania — Dozens of small, old rocket warheads stolen from a train carrying military equipment were found Monday stashed near a railw...

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Hope For Russian Tour Boat Survivors Dwindles

AP | ANDREY BULAY | Posted 09.10.2011

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KAZAN, Russia — An aging cruise ship was severely overcrowded, had a malfunctioning engine and listed to one side before it sank in heavy wind a...

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One Woman Dead After Russian Tourist Boat Sinks

AP | MANSUR MIROVALEV | Posted 09.09.2011

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MOSCOW — A half-century-old tourist boat with 188 people on board listed and sank quickly in one of the world's largest reservoirs amid wind and...

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Superman, Captain America, Santa Claus 'Invade' Bulgaria

Posted 08.20.2011

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The new "Captain America" movie may still be weeks away from release, but the comic book character has already made his first world appearance as part...

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Visit to WWO Programs in Varna, Bulgaria on International Children's Day

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 08.06.2011

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Dr. Jane Aronson

The Bulgarian psychologists at Varna had revealed how wonderful and improved the development of the children had been due to services provided starting at six months of age.

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Effectiveness of WWO's Bulgarian Granny Program

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 08.06.2011

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Dr. Jane Aronson

Emptying institutions -- although desirable -- cannot happen carelessly and swiftly. It must happen with loving care and strategic planning over a decade.

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Accelerating Progress to Help the World's Orphans

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 08.06.2011

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Dr. Jane Aronson

I am reminded painfully of how children essentially can end up lost in rhetoric and good intentions. Agencies are well-meaning, but slow-moving and bureaucratic.

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Bulgaria: Changing Orphans' Lives

Dr. Jane Aronson | Posted 08.01.2011

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Dr. Jane Aronson

Yet, in the midst of such poverty, there is hope for orphans. The government, NGOs and other charitable community-based organizations are supporting smart plans to help children in need.

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Buy A Bride: Roma Girls Glam Up For Bridal Market

AFP | Diana Simeonova | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOGILA, Bulgaria -- The first Saturday in Lent feels like any other market day in this tiny village in central Bulgaria, but fruit and vegetable stall...

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Think Again: The Economist's "Happy" Ignorance

Eric Alterman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aging, Scandinavia, The Economist, Bulgaria, Inequality, Income, Quality of Life, Happiness, Media News
Eric Alterman

American journalists tend to treat inequality as a fact of life. But it needn't be.

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Danny Ayalon Needs to Thank Palestinians Too [UPDATED]

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

Disasters are often opportunities for good will and human empathy to get some momentum and move those in conflict in a healthier direction.

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Putin Puppy Photos: Premier Pets Pooch In Sofia

Posted 05.25.2011

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin playfully pawed a Bulgarian shepherd dog In Sofia, Bulgaria, after being gifted the furry friend by Bulgarian Pr...

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Romanian Gypsy Leader Compares Sarkozy To Nazis

AP | VADIM GHIRDA | Posted 05.25.2011

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COSTESTI, Romania — A Romanian Gypsy leader on Wednesday compared French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Romania's pro-Nazi wartime leader, followi...

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Gulf Oil Spill Causes Other Nations To Rethink Drilling

AP | JANE WARDELL | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Britain has doubled rig inspections. Bulgaria scrapped plans for a new oil pipeline. Chinese and French oil giants are upgrading equipm...

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Wild Dogs in Romania: An Unexpected Travel Challenge

Lea Lane | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Germany, Bulgaria, Wild Dogs, Travel, Romania, Roma, Riverboats, Dogs, Danube, Animals, World News
Lea Lane

We run back to town, and as we hurry back to the safety of our riverboat I realize I am shaking. And I still remember those fearful few minutes whenever I hear an unseen dog bark.

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Flat Tax Lessons From Bulgaria

GlobalPost | Douglas H. Paal | Posted 05.25.2011

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SOFIA, Bulgaria �" American economist Alvin Rabushka keeps the flags of about 30 nations�" mostly post-communist countries like Bulgaria and Slova...

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Bulgarian EU aid nominee pulls out after she is labelled 'incompetent'

The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bulgaria's much-criticised candidate for European humanitarian aid commissioner stepped down yesterday amid persistent questions about her c...

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Think Tank's Advice To Europe: Stop 'Fetishizing' American Relationship

Spiegel Online | Gregor Peter Schmitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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The council released a study on Monday called "Toward a Post-American Europe," based on wide-ranging interviews and research conducted in the 27 EU me...

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