Stories about Bulgaria from April, 2007
The Balkans: Turbofolk
Bosnia Vault lists useful resources on turbofolk music.
Bulgaria: Escalators Fixed
In the early 1990s, the escalators of Sofia's Main Train Station did not work, writes Sofia's Hidden Beauty: “The escalators’ colour became darker and darker, dust and rubbish irreversably damaged...
Bulgaria: Sofia's Public Transportation
Tsvetana of Sofia's Hidden Beauty writes about the Bulgarian capital's public transportation and subway construction.
Bulgaria: A D-Type Visa Question
Petya is collecting answers to this “seemingly simple and straightforward question”: “Does one need a D-type visa when applying for a long-term Bulgarian residence permit?” Here's why: “Every person or...
Bulgaria: Names and Nicknames
Petya notes on the Bulgarian way of simplifying life for the local bureaucrats: “There are more nicknames in Bulgarian than names.”
Bulgaria: Married to a Foreigner
As her husband waits for Bulgarian visa, Petya makes a public vow: “I swear, when Kyle and I outmaneuver the Bulgarian bureaucracy and convince everyone that it is perfectly ok...
Bulgaria, Libya: Celebrities for Tripoli Six
Bianca Jagger and George Michael “join a list of celebrities moved by the double tragedy: the children infected with HIV, and [Bulgarian and Palestinian] health professionals unfairly imprisoned and sentenced...
