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About Bulgaria
The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place in the Balkans, but by the end of the 14th century the country was overrun by the Ottoman Turks. Bulgaria regained its independence in 1878, but having fought on the losing side in both World Wars, it fell within the Soviet sphere of influence and became a People's Republic in 1946. Communist domination ended in 1990, when Bulgaria held its first multiparty election since World War II and began the contentious process of moving toward political democracy and a market economy while combating inflation, unemployment, corruption, and crime. Today, reforms and democratization keep Bulgaria on a path toward eventual integration into NATO and the EU - with which it began accession negotiations in 2000.
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Bulgaria Invites Russian Tourists to Summer Holidays - Standart News 59 min 8 sec agoFarm Minister: I won't authorize GMO cultivation in Bulgaria - Standart News 59 min 15 sec agoBulgaria's President Acclaims Cabinet over 'Defrosted' EU Funds - Standart News 59 min 27 sec agoBulgaria's Ruling Party Doesn't Give up on Impeaching President - Novinite.com 4 hours 18 min agoBulgaria Still Number 1 on Russia's Real Estate Market - Novinite.com 5 hours 45 min agoMore News | Feed source: Google News