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.

The first Bulgarian banknote of BGN 5,000 printed in Bulgaria was issued in 1924 - under unprecedented security measures. A banknote of this denomination was printed only ever once.

(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 ...

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.

In Bulgaria, unemployment is about 9.9% and annual incomes are about 6,814 euros (£4,574). As Bulgarians look for work in wealthier European countries, there is also an opposite tendency for investors ...

European Union newcomer Bulgaria votes for the first time on Sunday to elect 18 deputies to the European Parliament. Bulgaria joined the bloc at the beginning of 2007.