http://www.mail.com/locations/20118-bulgaria.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/20118-bulgaria.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090098-bulgarias-center-right-party-wants-vote-canceled.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's ex-prime minister says the results of last weekend's parliamentary election should be canceled due to "gross violations" of voting law. Boiko Borisov, whose center-right GERB party won 97 seats in the 240-member parliament, said Thursday that comments by other parties on the day before the vote had influenced its outcome.... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090098-bulgarias-center-right-party-wants-vote-canceled.html 2013-05-16T11:41:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081540-bulgarian-center-right-wins-votes.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to nearly final election results released on Monday, and appears to have no willing partners to join a coalition. That would leave the second-place party in position to lead a new government... Mon, 13 May 2013 12:32:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081540-bulgarian-center-right-wins-votes.html 2013-05-13T12:32:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080396-exit-polls-clear-winner-bulgarian-vote.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's center-right party and its main challenger, the Socialists, finished first and second in Sunday's parliamentary election, with neither one winning a majority needed to form a government, two exit polls indicated. If that outcome is confirmed, it could lead to more political and economic instability in this financially str... Sun, 12 May 2013 21:14:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2080396-exit-polls-clear-winner-bulgarian-vote.html 2013-05-12T21:14:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2079964-bulgarians-to-elect-parliament-amid-scandals.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections with no party expected to win a majority to form a government, fueling fears of more political and economic instability in this financially strapped Balkan nation. Some 6.9 million eligible voters have a choice of candidates from 36 parties. But voter apathy is widespread, and alleg... Sun, 12 May 2013 10:54:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2079964-bulgarians-to-elect-parliament-amid-scandals.html 2013-05-12T10:54:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076282-shattered-eu-dreams-heart-bulgarian-election.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The big theme of Bulgaria's parliamentary elections this weekend: mounting frustration over the widening gap between the giddy hopes linked to EU membership and today's sobering reality. But few expect things to get any better after the ballot — and the same discredited center-right party is likely to come out on top as voters see no good alternative. ... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:18:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076282-shattered-eu-dreams-heart-bulgarian-election.html 2013-05-10T10:18:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067980-bulgarian-honor-bid-dc-stirs-holocaust-debate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son — a man credited with helping save the country's Jewish population from deportation — has gotten tangled up in a broader debate about whether the nation is accurately accounting for the actions of its leaders during the Holocaust. The debate ... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:12:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067980-bulgarian-honor-bid-dc-stirs-holocaust-debate.html 2013-05-07T18:12:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020188-emergency-shutdown-bulgarian-nuclear-plant.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Officials say a turbo generator at Bulgaria's only nuclear power station has been shut down due to a hydrogen leak in its cooling system but insist there is no danger to the public. A statement Monday from the Kozloduy power plant said the component that was shut down was part of its conventional, non-nuclear unit. It said "there we... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:18:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020188-emergency-shutdown-bulgarian-nuclear-plant.html 2013-04-15T11:18:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000332-nkorea-warns-embassies-guarantee-safety.html MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea has warned diplomats in Pyongyang that it can't guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested they may want to evacuate their staff, Russia's top diplomat said Friday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is demanding an explanation from the North Koreans — asking whether the warning is an order to evacuate... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:41:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000332-nkorea-warns-embassies-guarantee-safety.html 2013-04-06T01:41:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979500-gypsies-flock-to-bridal-fair-parents-negotiate.html STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria (AP) — Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger sisters in a provocative dance. The Gypsy girl knows she has to look her best. She is, after all, on an important life mission: catching the eye of one of the hundreds of young Gy... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:56:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979500-gypsies-flock-to-bridal-fair-parents-negotiate.html 2013-03-26T14:56:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1967278-desperate-bulgarian-man-sets-ablaze.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Bulgarian man set himself on fire Wednesday to protest poverty in his country, becoming the sixth citizen to do that in a month. The dramatic self-immolations have continued, despite an appeal by Bulgaria's influential Orthodox Church that such desperate actions must stop. They also have been part of nationwide protests that recen... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:05:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1967278-desperate-bulgarian-man-sets-ablaze.html 2013-03-20T15:05:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1954954-bulgaria-experiencing-spate-self-immolations.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Security cameras captured the moment when a Bulgarian man disgusted by corruption in his provincial hometown quietly doused himself in gasoline and then set himself ablaze. This week, another man — the fourth in less than a month — carried out the same act of desperation in front of the presidential headquarters in the capital. The ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:47:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1954954-bulgaria-experiencing-spate-self-immolations.html 2013-03-14T17:47:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948994-bulgaria-appoints-caretaker-government.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A diplomat was appointed as Bulgaria's interim prime minister on Tuesday to lead a caretaker government until a national election is held in May. U.S.-born Marin Raikov, the country's ambassador to France, will lead the interim government of experts whose main task will be to guarantee stability in a Balkan nation, which was shaken ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:58:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1948994-bulgaria-appoints-caretaker-government.html 2013-03-12T15:58:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1937818-cyprus-trial-hezbollah-member-wraps-up.html LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — The trial of a Hezbollah member accused of preparing attacks on Israelis in Cyprus concluded on Thursday with final summations submitted to the court in writing, though the court asked defense and prosecution lawyers to clarify specific parts of their arguments. The court said it will render its verdict on March 21. Defense lawyer ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:23:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1937818-cyprus-trial-hezbollah-member-wraps-up.html 2013-03-07T14:23:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1935866-bulgarians-mourn-self-immolation-victim.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Bulgarian mayor stepped down on Wednesday as his country held a nationwide day of mourning for a man who committed suicide in a protest demanding the official's resignation. Protester Plamen Goranov, 36, died after setting himself on fire in front of a public building in his city of Varna on Feb. 20. Goranov and other protesters ... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:32:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1935866-bulgarians-mourn-self-immolation-victim.html 2013-03-06T16:32:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921194-bulgaria-to-hold-early-elections-12.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria will hold early parliamentary elections on May 12, following weeks of massive social protests that forced the government to resign triggering a political crisis in the poorest EU member country. President Rosen Plevneliev said on Thursday that no party was willing to form a cabinet within the current legislature, due to end... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:44:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1921194-bulgaria-to-hold-early-elections-12.html 2013-02-28T10:44:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1916700-bulgarian-leader-offers-meeting-with-protesters.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Tuesday he is inviting representatives of widespread protests to meet with officials to seek solutions to a crisis which has already led the government to resign. Following a meeting of the national security council, Plevneliev warned that compromise was needed. "Some of the protester's dema... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:23:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1916700-bulgarian-leader-offers-meeting-with-protesters.html 2013-02-26T17:23:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906336-russia-seeks-eu-guarantees-horse-meat-scandal.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia may suspend meat imports from European Union nations because of the horse meat scandal, an official said Thursday. Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's chief sanitary official, told Ekho Moskvy radio that he has sent a letter to the European Commission requesting a guarantee that meat products sold to Russia don't contain horse meat. ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:28:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906336-russia-seeks-eu-guarantees-horse-meat-scandal.html 2013-02-21T19:28:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905474-hezbollah-member-denies-preparing-cyprus-attack.html LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — A man on trial for allegedly plotting attacks on Israelis in Cyprus described himself Thursday as a loyal Hezbollah member doing its bidding in Europe, but vehemently denied being part of a group preparing an attack. The trial of Hossam Taleb Yaacoub, a 24-year-old Swedish-Lebanese citizen, is of interest because he was arrested la... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:31:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905474-hezbollah-member-denies-preparing-cyprus-attack.html 2013-02-21T15:31:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1904228-lawyer-cyprus-suspect-hes-hezbollah.html NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A man being tried on allegations he planned attacks on Israeli tourists in Cyprus has admitted being a member of the militant group Hezbollah and staking out locations that such visitors frequent, his lawyer said Wednesday. Hossam Taleb Yaacoub's admissions follow accusations that the Lebanon-based Hezbollah was behind a bombing in ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:37:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1904228-lawyer-cyprus-suspect-hes-hezbollah.html 2013-02-20T22:37:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1902662-bulgarian-govt-resigns-violent-protests.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Elena Hristova, a 73-year-old retiree, had always paid her bills on time. But when she received an electricity bill that amounted to 60 percent of her monthly pension, she'd had enough. So she joined a recent anti-government protest and did something she never had before: she burned an unpaid bill. "I didn't have... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:18:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1902662-bulgarian-govt-resigns-violent-protests.html 2013-02-20T18:18:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1898860-bulgarias-prime-minister-sacks-finance-minister.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's prime minister has sacked Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov in the wake of nationwide protests against skyrocketing electricity bills. Boiko Borisov said on Monday that Dyankov, who was also his deputy, will be replaced by current EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev, who will keep both portfolios. Borisov did not elaborate o... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:57:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1898860-bulgarias-prime-minister-sacks-finance-minister.html 2013-02-18T10:57:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1897754-bulgarians-protest-foreign-power-companies.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Bulgarians protested on Sunday against rising electricity and heating bills, and police clashed with demonstrators throwing eggs and tomatoes at government buildings. The violence occurred in Sofia, the capital, when riot police struggled to keep demonstrators away from public buildings, but no injuries were immediately... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:34:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1897754-bulgarians-protest-foreign-power-companies.html 2013-02-17T15:34:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1896470-hezbollah-comment-bulgaria-report.html BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Hezbollah said Saturday that he would not comment on a recent report from Bulgaria that said members of the Lebanese militant group carried out an attack that killed five Israeli tourists last summer, saying only that the "issue is being followed calmly and closely." Speaking to hundreds of supporters via video link, Sheik Hass... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:17:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1896470-hezbollah-comment-bulgaria-report.html 2013-02-16T19:17:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1885856-soccer-faces-epic-fight-match-fixing.html ZURICH (AP) — Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is corrupting increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. Internet betting, emboldened criminal gangs and even the economic downturn have created conditions that make soccer — or football, as the sport is c... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1885856-soccer-faces-epic-fight-match-fixing.html 2013-02-12T15:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881204-bulgaria-to-eu-ministers-bus-bombing.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria will brief other EU nations on the results of the probe that linked the Shiite group Hezbollah to last year's bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver, Bulgaria's foreign minister said Sunday. The findings, announced on Tuesday, brought renewed pressure on the European Union from the U.S., Israel... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1881204-bulgaria-to-eu-ministers-bus-bombing.html 2013-02-10T13:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1872782-bulgaria-ids-location-2-terror-suspects.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The two living suspects behind a bus attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year have been identified and both are now living in Lebanon, a top Bulgarian security official said Wednesday. The bomb that exploded July 18 as the Israeli tourists were boarding a bus at the airport in Burgas also killed a Bulgarian bus... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1872782-bulgaria-ids-location-2-terror-suspects.html 2013-02-06T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1873190-tough-times-hezbollah-fast-changing-region.html BEIRUT (AP) — These are tough times for Hezbollah. The Shiite militant group's uncompromising support for Syrian President Bashar Assad and allegations that it attacked Israeli tourists in Bulgaria are both unpopular in Lebanon, where it is increasingly accused of putting the interests of longtime patrons Iran and Syria over those of its home country. For... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1873190-tough-times-hezbollah-fast-changing-region.html 2013-02-06T19:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871852-israel-vows-justice-victims-bulgaria-attack.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister has told relatives of victims of last year's attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria that those responsible for the killings "will pay the price." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Wednesday in a statement that the head of Israel's counterterrorism bureau told the victims' families in his name that "Is... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1871852-israel-vows-justice-victims-bulgaria-attack.html 2013-02-06T09:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1870944-bulgaria-links-hezbollah-to-attack-israelis.html SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Hezbollah was behind a bus attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, investigators said Tuesday, describing a sophisticated bombing carried out by a terrorist cell that included Canadian and Australian citizens. The announcement brought renewed pressure on the European Union from the U.S., Israel and Canada to ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1870944-bulgaria-links-hezbollah-to-attack-israelis.html 2013-02-05T21:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1869828-terrorists-with-western-links-growing-threat.html They are called "homegrown terrorists," Western citizens highly prized by Islamic militant groups because they can move across borders and carry out attacks easier than people from Middle East or South Asian nations. Two such people — one Canadian and one Australian — are believed to have been involved in the July 18 bus bombing in Bulgaria that killed fi... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1869828-terrorists-with-western-links-growing-threat.html 2013-02-05T21:11:00Z