Watch CBS News Country Fast Facts: Bulgaria (CBS) The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state.

Bulgaria: Key facts and figures Bulgaria joins the European Union on 1 January 2007, along with Romania. Together they take the number of EU members to 27. Click here for a guide to Romania. Read on ...

Hristo Botev is one of the brightest figures in Bulgarian history - a great national hero and revolutionary who dedicated his life to the freedom of our country. We also know Botev as a publicist ...

(Reuters) - Bulgarians voted in a national election Sunday, bitter about reform inertia and rampant graft. Following are some key facts about Bulgaria. - The global economic downturn has hit ...

How much do Bulgarians know about alcohol? Here are six curious facts about the nation's alcohol culture.

Romanians and Bulgarians planned all-night parties Sunday to see in the New Year and mark their countries' accession to the European Union Monday.

Facts and figures behind the country that has worked to shake off the legacy of communism to meet EU membership requirements.

Incumbent Georgi Parvanov won the first round of Bulgaria's presidential elections on Sunday and will face nationalist Volen Siderov in a runoff on October 29.