Former Kosovo prime minister arrested in Bulgaria on Interpol warrant

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian authorities have detained a former Kosovo prime minister on an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol, and Serbia sought his extradition on Wednesday.

Archaeologists uncover intact Thracian settlement in Bulgaria

SOFIA - A team of archaeologists has uncovered an intact Thracian settlement close to the southeast town of Nova Zagora in Bulgaria.

Guns to roses: Crisis prompts Bulgarian arms factory workers to turn to rose oil production

ROSOVO, Bulgaria — In a field outside this quiet village, Rumen Rumenov tosses a huge plastic bag filled with pink rose blossoms over his shoulder and loads it on a horse cart.

Archaeologists discover previously unknown Roman settlement in Bulgaria

SOFIA - Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown settlement from the Roman Era in the Mentesheto area near the town of Varna on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast.

Nervous neighbors brace for fallout from Latvian crisis

VILNIUS, Lithuania — As Latvia fights speculation about default and painful currency devaluation, its neighbors are nervous that the tiny Baltic country’s problems could spread well beyond its borders.

Iron Period layers revealed by latest archaeology excavations in Macedonia

SOFIA - The latest archaeological research at the ancient observatory of Kokino in north-eastern Macedonia has revealed layers from the Iron Period, around the seventh century BC.

Russian, Bulgarian premiers iron out disagreements on South Stream gas pipeline

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia and Bulgaria have set aside their differences over the proposed South Stream gas pipeline to Europe, paving the way for an agreement within the next couple of weeks.

Energy summit discusses rival projects to supply Europe with natural gas, agrees on diversity

SOFIA, Bulgaria — European countries and major gas producers taking part at a high-level energy meeting agreed Saturday to establish diverse supply connections and guaranteed gas deliveries for their industries already plagued by the global economic downturn.

Energy summit in Bulgaria exposes divisions over Europe’s pipeline map

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Backers of a pipeline meant to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian gas clashed Friday at a high-level energy meeting with supporters of a rival project which would strengthen Moscow’s near-monopoly on supplying the continent.

Times change at the Gypsy bride market

MOGILA - When a Roma from a southern Bulgarian clan is looking for a bride, he goes to the traditional gathering which his folk stage in Stara Zagora each year in late winter or early spring - though recently some brides want to dance more than to marry.