Golf was considered a sport of the capitalist elite and banned in Eastern Europe under the rule of communist regimes -- but in the 20 years since the Berlin Wall has fallen there has been a renaissance of the game in the region.
Center right and minority parties make gains across Europe as turnout in elections for the new European Parlimanent dips to a record low of 43 percent. Below is a country by country selection of some of the key results at national level.
Fifteen people were killed and four others seriously hurt when a tourist bus crashed into a crowd in eastern Bulgaria, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
Malawi's decision to reject pop star Madonna's adoption of a local child has reignited global debate about the ethics of international adoption.
The Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago and in that time the world game has opened its arms to a tidal wave of talent from behind the former Iron Curtain.
World champions Italy opened a two-point gap in World Cup qualifying Group Eight ahead of Wednesday's home clash against nearest challengers Republic of Ireland in Bari.
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has been ruled out of Bulgaria's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Republic of Ireland and Cyprus with an ankle injury.
Switzerland's Fabienne Suter won Friday's women's World Cup downhill in Bansko, Bulgaria, as American Lindsey Vonn increased her overall advantage after finishing tied for third place.
Police said Tuesday 37 passengers held when an armed gunman seized a bus in central Bulgaria have been released and the hijacker arrested.
The Czech Republic has apologized for a controversial art installation it commissioned to mark its six-month presidency of the European Union.
Golf was considered a sport of the capitalist elite and banned in Eastern Europe under the rule of communist regimes -- but in the 20 years since the Berlin Wall has fallen there has been a renaissance of the game in the region.
Center right and minority parties make gains across Europe as turnout in elections for the new European Parlimanent dips to a record low of 43 percent. Below is a country by country selection of some of the key results at national level.
Fifteen people were killed and four others seriously hurt when a tourist bus crashed into a crowd in eastern Bulgaria, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
Malawi's decision to reject pop star Madonna's adoption of a local child has reignited global debate about the ethics of international adoption.
The Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago and in that time the world game has opened its arms to a tidal wave of talent from behind the former Iron Curtain.
World champions Italy opened a two-point gap in World Cup qualifying Group Eight ahead of Wednesday's home clash against nearest challengers Republic of Ireland in Bari.
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has been ruled out of Bulgaria's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Republic of Ireland and Cyprus with an ankle injury.
Switzerland's Fabienne Suter won Friday's women's World Cup downhill in Bansko, Bulgaria, as American Lindsey Vonn increased her overall advantage after finishing tied for third place.
Police said Tuesday 37 passengers held when an armed gunman seized a bus in central Bulgaria have been released and the hijacker arrested.
The Czech Republic has apologized for a controversial art installation it commissioned to mark its six-month presidency of the European Union.
Silvia Todorova has been heating water in a cooking pot so she can bathe her eight-month-old son Daniel.
Bulgaria is a Turkish toilet, France is always on strike, Romania is a vampire theme-park and the UK... Well the UK doesn't exist.
World champions Italy shrugged off a lengthy injury list to secure a battling 0-0 draw against Bulgaria in Sofia to leave them in prime position in World Cup qualifying Group 8.
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,900-year-old well-preserved chariot at an ancient Thracian tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, the head of the excavation said Thursday
The European Commission slams the EU newcomer for failing to crack down on corruption and organized crime -- and cuts off funding worth hundreds of millions of dollars
British detectives have launched a fresh probe into the umbrella assassination of Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov nearly 30 years ago, according to reports.
England have been drawn against Croatia, who eliminated them from Euro 2008, in the draw for the 2010 World Cup which was made in Durban on Sunday.
A unit at a Bulgarian nuclear power station on the Danube River underwent an emergency shutdown Saturday, facility operators said.
The death sentences for five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor accused of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV have been commuted to life in prison, Libya's foreign minister said Tuesday
With the case of imprisoned Bulgarian nurses about to be settled, the West's old enemy is refurbishing his image
Libya's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of infecting more than 400 children with HIV
U.S. President George W. Bush was returning home Monday after an eight-day European tour dominated by concerns over American plans for a Europe-based missile defense system and the future status of the Serbian province of Kosovo.
The Netherlands beat Slovenia 1-0 with a goal five minutes from time by Giovanni van Bronckhorst in a Euro 2008 Group G qualifier on Wednesday.
Bulgaria coach Hristo Stoichkov has recalled Valladolid striker Vladimir Manchev to his squad for their Euro 2008 qualifier with Albania on March 28.
Striker Dimitar Berbatov scored twice as Bulgaria beat hosts Cyprus 3-0 in the final of an international tournament in Nicosia on Wednesday.
Romania's arrival in the European Union has had one unexpected effect -- it has handed a significant bonus to the forces of the far right in the European Parliament.
Didier Drogba struck in the 38th minute for the Ivory Coast to defeat Sweden 1-0 in an international friendly played at Le Mans in France on Wednesday.
This year, 2006, marks two significant anniversaries in the history of the former Soviet Union, anniversaries that in a sense bookend the disintegration of the once-formidable communist superpower.
Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov has quit international football, saying he does not want to play under national coach Hristo Stoichkov.
Netherlands booked a 2-1 win over Albania on Wednesday to regain the lead in Euro 2008 qualifying Group G.
Romania scored twice in the opening 10 minutes on their way to a 3-1 defeat of Belarus in Bucharest and top place in Euro 2008 Group G.
1908: Bulgaria proclaims its independence from the Ottoman Empire.
The EU has given the green light to the former Soviet bloc countries, Romania and Bulgaria, to join the 25-nation union from January 1. However, EU's latest arrivals are facing the toughest entry conditions in the blocs' history.
Roma defender Cristian Chivu heads a 13-strong overseas contingent that will form the core of Romania's squad for next month's Euro 2008 Group G qualifier against Belarus.
Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Bulgaria's Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovenia on Wednesday due to a groin injury that could keep him out for two weeks.
Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov says he hopes that Scottish giants Celtic will agree to sell him before the transfer window closes on Thursday.
Tottenham Hotspur have signed Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov from Bayer Leverkusen for 16 million euros ($20.49 million), subject to approval of a work permit.
Rangers pair Kris Boyd and Chris Burke marked their Scotland debuts with two goals apiece in a 5-1 Kirin Cup win over Bulgaria.
Thousands of people have fled their homes or were facing evacuation in Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania as emergency workers struggled to hold back record floodwaters along the Danube river.
Thousands of emergency workers in Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are trying to bolster dikes along the swollen Danube River, which has surged to its highest level in more than a century.
UEFA Cup favorites Schalke came from a goal down to beat 10-man Levski Sofia 3-1 in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie in Bulgaria.
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Bayer Leverkusen striker Dimitar Berbatov has been named Bulgaria's player of the year for the second year in a row after a poll of sports writers.
Hungarian Football Association chiefs postponed a decision about the future of German coach Lothar Matthaeus at a meeting on Wednesday.
Bulgaria coach Hristo Stoichkov has added uncapped goalkeeper Iordan Linkov to his squad for the friendlies against Georgia and Mexico this month.
Holders CSKA Moscow will face former European champions Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Cup group stage following the draw in Nyon, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
Holders CSKA Moscow will start the defense of the UEFA Cup against FC Midtylland of Denmark following the draw for the first round of the competition in Monaco on Friday.
Bulgaria's opposition Socialists faced an uphill battle on Sunday after they won weekend elections but fell short of the absolute majority needed to form a government to lead the Balkan state into the European Union in 2007.
Croatia maintained their lead at the top of World Cup qualifying Group 8 with an impressive 3-1 victory over Bulgaria.
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Two goals from Fredrik Ljungberg and another from Erik Edman gave Sweden a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Bulgaria to increase their grip on World Cup Group Eight.
Manchester United captain Roy Keane returns to the Republic of Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifier against Israel in Tel Aviv on March 26.
Bulgaria coach Hristo Stoichkov has added forward Georgi Ivanov and midfielders Alexander Alexandrov and Daniel Borimirov to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Hungary.
A Bulgarian soldier in Iraq was killed last week by "friendly fire" from U.S. forces, according to the Bulgarian minister of defense.
Three Austrian players have pulled out of the squad with injury or illness ahead of the World Cup Group Six qualifier against Northern Ireland.
Sweden outclassed a negative Hungary side 3-0 with goals from Fredrik Ljungberg, Henrik Larsson and Anders Svensson in their World Cup qualifier.
Belarus handed Turkey the worst possible result before the 2002 World Cup semifinalists begin their 2006 qualifying campaign against Georgia, when they beat them 2-1.
Ireland manager Brian Kerr has left injured Tottenham striker Robbie Keane out of his squad for the international friendly against Bulgaria next week.
Bulgaria's new coach Hristo Stoichkov has recalled defender Radostin Kishishev for the away friendly against Ireland on August 18.
Hopes for two Bulgarian hostages in Iraq are fading as the government awaits evidence that a headless body found in the Tigris River is one of its nationals.
A beheaded body pulled from the Tigris River may be one of two Bulgarian truck drivers held hostage by militants in Iraq, police in Mosul said.
Two Bulgarian hostages may still be alive, according to an Iraqi police chief, despite reports that one of them had been executed by Iraqi militants.
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry says it has information indicating two of its citizens held hostage in Iraq are alive, although a reported deadline set by the kidnappers had expired.
The Bulgaria government believes that two of its citizens held hostage in Iraq may still be alive, even though a reported deadline set by kidnappers has expired.
Bulgaria and the Philippines say they will not bow to demands by suspected insurgents who kidnapped and threatened to kill their citizens in Iraq.
Georgi Ivanov, Bulgaria's first astronaut, opened the Olympic torch relay on Wednesday in the capital of Greece's northern neighbor.
Italy crashed out of Euro 2004 despite beating already-eliminated Bulgaria 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal from Antonio Cassano in Guimaraes on Tuesday.
Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov says he wants his players to show some pride in their final Group C match against Italy before they fly home from Euro 2004.
Denmark coach Morten Olsen has rejected suggestions that neither side will play to win when the Danes meet Sweden in their final Group C match at Euro 2004 on Tuesday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a late goal to give Sweden a battling 1-1 draw with a vastly-improved Italy side in an absorbing Group C clash on Friday.
Denmark beat Bulgaria 2-0 in a rugged Euro 2004 Group C match, sending the Bulgarians out of the tournament.
Sweden midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg says his team's sensational opening to Euro 2004 was down to the squad's relaxed build-up to the tournament.
Striker Henrik Larsson marked his return to the big stage by scoring twice in two minutes as Sweden crushed Bulgaria 5-0 in their opening Euro 2004 clash.
Henrik Larsson believes his new strike partnership with Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ready to be put to the test in Sweden's Euro 2004 opener against Bulgaria in Lisbon on Monday.
Group A
Jaroslav Plasil hit his first international goal as the Czech Republic recorded their first win of the year, beating fellow Euro 2004 finalists Bulgaria 3-1 in Prague.
Bulgaria will have to cope without injured striker Svetoslav Todorov for next month's European championship, coach Plamen Markov has revealed.
Bulgaria's president has been shot at as he visited his country's troops in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, officials say.
Vladimir Manchev and Svetoslav Todorov have been omitted from Bulgaria's squad for their Euro 2004 warm-up match at home to Cameroon on April 28.
Under-fire British Immigration Minister Beverley Hughes has resigned after suffering biting criticism for flaws in the UK government's immigration system.
Euro 2004 qualifiers Bulgaria and Russia continued their preparations for this summer's finals in Portugal with a 2-2 draw in Sofia.
Greece lifted their unbeaten run to a record 14 internationals on Wednesday after a comfortable 2-0 victory over fellow Euro 2004 qualifiers Bulgaria.
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