With EU border controls set to expire for Romanians and Bulgarians in the New Year, a rising tide of anxiety about “welfare …
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Syrian Refugees Find Discomfort and Unrest in Bulgaria
Overcrowded camps and anti-immigration protests were not what fleeing Syrians expected to find in Europe
High-Stakes Tourism: Vampire Hunters Descend on Bulgaria
Nikolai Ovcharov is a little dismissive of Count Dracula. The infamous bloodsucker was “a very fierce tyrant,” the Bulgarian archaeologist concedes, but his alleged lair in the Romanian town of Bran is “the smallest castle …
Mystery Blonde Girl Is Roma After All
DNA tests confirm Maria’s mother is a Bulgarian Roma woman
Bulgarian Woman Questioned in Missing “Maria” Case
Sasha Ruseva, 38, said she is willing to take a DNA test
A Bulgarian Spring? Entrenched Protests Challenge Eastern Europe’s Status Quo
Anti-government street protests are not just a feature of countries abutting the Mediterranean—they’ve now taken root in one on the Black Sea. In February, protesters in Bulgaria, an Eastern European nation of 7 million people, …
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Media freedom is declining in Bulgaria, China leads the world in cyber espionage and public confidence in the European Union has fallen to a record low in its six biggest countries
Must-Reads from Around the World
North Korea is believed to be training teams of “cyber warriors”, poverty in Bulgaria pushes people over the edge and British Prime Minister David Cameron is to announce plans to restrict access to welfare, housing and free …
Must-Reads from Around the World
Brazilian authorities continue to “pacify” shantytowns, Thailand pledges to ban ivory trade and violence breaks out in Mombasa as people vote in Kenyan election.
The Shadow War Between Iran and Israel: The Bulgaria Front
How an attack on a bus in Bulgaria plays into a broader but secretive conflict between Israel and Iran (and Tehran’s Hizballah ally)
The Balkan Wars: Scenes from the Front Lines
The Balkan Wars began on Oct. 8, 1912. 100 years later, TIME looks at images from one of the 20th century’s defining conflicts.
The Balkan Wars: 100 Years Later, a History of Violence
The Balkan wars, which began on Oct. 8, 1912, are considered minor footnotes in 20th century history. But they mean so much more
Alleged Suicide Bomber in Bulgaria Blows Up Bus
A suicide bomber carried out an attack that killed seven people in a bus transporting Israeli tourists to the Bulgarian seaside on July 18, the country’s interior minister said. The attack prompted Israeli officials to point the …