Bulgaria

Bulgarian soccer player lives
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour shows canceled in Austria over alleged ISIS plot
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Bulgarian bagpipe festival creates a cacophony of sound
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About one-third of the staff at the Stoneacre restaurants in Newport, Rhode Island, is from overseas.
Jobs
Hospitality industries in the US struggle to find workers, but international labor is ticking up
A man passes by a wall displaying an urban art project in the Transylvanian town of Sibiu, Romania, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. 
Migration
‘The best is yet to come’: Thousands of Bulgarians return home during pandemic
A protester throws an egg at the Bulgarian government building during an anti-government demonstration.
Protest
Protesters in Bulgaria demand prime minister’s resignation amid corruption allegations
A man reacts with his hand raised amid a large crowd protesting restrictions due to COVID-19.
COVID-19
Roma persecution intensifies during the coronavirus pandemic in Europe
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's supporters rally in Istanbul in 2016 following the failed coup.
Conflict & Justice
Expulsions, pushbacks and extraditions: Turkey’s war on dissent extends to Europe
Two young women and a young man stand near each showing desperation on their face expressions.
Turkey says it will no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe amid escalating Syrian war
A man stands at a counter holding an urn with many urn designs behind him
Religion
Greece’s first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church
Soccer field
As racist incidents mount, European soccer officials vow to do more
A Russian soldier stands in the foreground of citizens celebrating, waving flags
Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe
Server farm in Iceland
Economics
Bitcoin’s sky-rocketing energy use is a viral story. We checked the math.
Brazil's alt-tropicalia band, Graveola
Music
The World’s music features this week: Bulgaria National Radio, Carlos G Lopes and Graveola
Two men point and look at a map, in black and white
Conflict
During WWII, European refugees fled to Syria. Here’s what the camps were like.
International Bagpipe Day
Music
Break out the kilts — or don’t — it’s International Bagpipe Day!
Canada's Highway of Heroes
Global Scan
Canada says goodbye to a hero shot dead on Wednesday
In June 2011, protesters painted a Soviet soldier memorial to look like western comic and folk heroes.
Global Scan
Russia demands that Bulgaria treat Soviet memorials with a little respect
China smog
Environment
What deteriorating air quality looks like around the world
Global Scan
Has Christopher Columbus’ flagship been found off the coast of Haiti?
Syrian refugees children
Conflict & Justice
Syrian refugees move into Bulgaria, after losing hope of returning home
Global Scan
A Nobel Peace Prize for Edward Snowden?
Lifestyle & Belief
Bulgaria chooses new religious leader — with complex past
Israeli prime minister blames Iran for deadly suicide attack in Bulgaria
Environment
Sweden imports waste from European neighbors to fuel waste-to-energy program
In Bulgaria, a culture that still embraces buying and selling of brides
Global Politics
Turkey’s soap opera diplomacy
Environment
Europe’s natural gas crisis
Conflict & Justice
Sixth Bulgarian Sets Himself on Fire to Protest Poverty
Arts, Culture & Media
Why Vultures are Important for Bulgaria
Global Politics
Bulgarian Church Officials Select New Leader
After the UN Veto, What’s Next for Syria?
Arts, Culture & Media
The Fall of Communism in Bulgaria
Slideshow: Thracian Tinkerers Keep Bride-Buying Tradition Alive
Politics Grow Green in Bulgaria
Of Bears and Men
Arts, Culture & Media
Gypsy brass band Karandila Junior
Conflict & Justice
Roma integration in Bulgaria
Global Politics
Life for Roma back home
Arts, Culture & Media
Bulgarians warm to Turks
Global Politics
Still shivering as gas dispute continues
Global Politics
Financial contagion
Global Politics
Surveying corruption in some hot spots
Arts, Culture & Media
Cold War escape route