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Politics of Bulgaria takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Chairman of the Council of Ministers is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Bulgaria has generally good relations with its neighbors and has proved to be a constructive force in the region under socialist and democratic governments alike. ... The church of St. ... The history of Bulgaria as a separate country began in the 7th century with the arrival of the Bulgars and the foundation of the First Bulgarian Empire together with the local seven Slavic tribes, a union recognized by Byzantium in 681. ... Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Government - Mayor Boyko Borisov Area - City 1,349 kmÂ² (520. ... Burgas (also transliterated as Bourgas; Bulgarian: ) is the second-largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. ... The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Varna The Stoyan Bachvarov Dramatic Theatre Varna (Bulgarian: ) is the largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, and 79th-largest in the European Union, with a population of 357,752 ([1]). Commonly referred to... Plovdiv (Bulgarian: ) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 341,873([1]). It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria, as well as the largest and most important city of the historical region of Upper (or Northern) Thrace, famous for its... Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ¾ Ð¢ÑŠÑ€Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð¾; also transliterated as Veliko Turnovo) is a city in central northern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. ... Dohodno Zdanie is a theatre building which is considered a symbol of the city Rousse (also transliterated as Ruse or Russe; Bulgarian: ; formerly also Rustchuk) is the fifth-largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 176,115. ... Vidin (Bulgarian: Ð’Ð¸Ð´Ð¸Ð½; Romanian: Vidin, Diiu) is a town on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria. ... Silistra (Bulgarian: , historically Bulgarian Ð”Ñ€ÑŠÑÑ‚ÑŠÑ€ (Drastar, ) and Romanian DÃ¢rstor) is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, lying on the southern side of the lower Danube at the countrys border with Romania. ... Dobrich (Bulgarian: Ð”Ð¾Ð±Ñ€Ð¸Ñ‡) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Dobrich Province. ... Kardzhali (Bulgarian: , Turkish: ) is a town in Bulgaria, capital of Kardzhali Province in the Eastern Rhodopes. ... This page will list the various republican heads of state of Bulgaria, as well as leaders of Bulgarias communist party during the time when it played the leading role in the Bulgarian state. ... Chairmen of the Council of Ministers, 1879-1991 Prime Ministers, 1991-present See also History of Bulgaria Politics of Bulgaria List of Bulgarian monarchs List of Presidents of Bulgaria Categories: Lists of office-holders | Prime Ministers of Bulgaria ... Burgas Province or oblast (Bulgarian: ÐžÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ Ð‘ÑƒÑ€Ð³Ð°Ñ) is located in southeastern Bulgaria, on the southern Black Sea coast. ... This article lists political parties in Bulgaria. ... The Bulgarian Socialist Party (Bulgarian: BÄƒlgarska SocialistiÄeska Partija or Ð‘ÑŠÐ»Ð³Ð°Ñ€ÑÐºÐ° ÑÐ¾Ñ†Ð¸Ð°Ð»Ð¸ÑÑ‚Ð¸Ñ‡ÐµÑÐºÐ° Ð¿Ð°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ) (BSP or Ð‘Ð¡ÐŸ) is a political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. ... The Union of Free Democrats (Sajuz na svobodnite demokrati) is a conservative political party in Bulgaria, led by Stefan Sofiyanski. ... Kazanlak (Bulgarian: ) is a town located in Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria. ... The centre of the town Houses in Varosha, the old quarter of Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad (Bulgarian: Ð‘Ð»Ð°Ð³Ð¾ÐµÐ²Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´, formerly Ð“Ð¾Ñ€Ð½Ð° Ð”Ð¶ÑƒÐ¼Ð°Ñ, Gorna Dzhumaya) is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, situated in Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 76,000. ... Sliven (Bulgarian: Ð¡Ð»Ð¸Ð²ÐµÐ½) is a town in southeast Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Sliven Province. ... Haskovo (Bulgarian: Ð¥Ð°ÑÐºÐ¾Ð²Ð¾) is the name of a town (and administrative center of the region of the same name) in Southern Bulgaria. ... Since 1999 Bulgaria is divided into 28 oblasts (provinces or regions) that correspond aproximatly to the 28 okrugs that existet before 1987. ... Blagoevgrad Province (Bulgarian: Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ Ð‘Ð»Ð°Ð³Ð¾ÐµÐ²Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´, oblast Blagoevgrad or Ð‘Ð»Ð°Ð³Ð¾ÐµÐ²Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´ÑÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚, Blagoevgradska oblast), also known as Pirin Macedonia (Bulgarian: ÐŸÐ¸Ñ€Ð¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ° ÐœÐ°ÐºÐµÐ´Ð¾Ð½Ð¸Ñ, Pirinska Makedoniya), is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. ... Smolyan province shown within Bulgaria Smolyan is a province in southern Bulgaria. ... Kurdzhali province shown within Bulgaria Kardzhali (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: ) is a province of southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece with the Greek prefectures of Xanthi and Rodhopi to the south and east. ... Haskovo Province is a province in southern Bulgaria, neighbouring Greece and Turkey to the southeast. ... Kyustendil region shown within Bulgaria Kyustendil is a province of western Bulgaria, neighbouring Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro. ... Pernik Province is a province in western Bulgaria, neighbouring Serbia. ... Sofia province shown within Bulgaria Sofia Province is a province (oblast) of Bulgaria. ... Pazardzhik is a province located in southern Bulgaria and covers 4,458 kmÂ². Ranging from 190 to 370 m above sea level, Pazardzhik is home to 319,358 people (1998). ... Walls of the Hissarya fortress Plovdiv is an oblast, or province, of central Bulgaria, formerly part of Eastern Rumelia. ... Stara Zagora is a province of south central Bulgaria. ... Lovech region shown within Bulgaria Lovech is a province in central Bulgaria. ... Baba Vida fortress in Vidin Vidin Province is the northwesternmost province of Bulgaria. ... Vratsa is a province of north western Bulgaria, neighbouring Romania. ... Gabrovo province shown within Bulgaria Gabrovo is a small province lying at the geographical centre of Bulgaria. ... Ruse region shown within Bulgaria Ruse Province (Bulgarian: , Turkish: RusÃ§uk) is a province in northern Bulgaria (Ludogorie), neighbouring Romania. ... Sliven province shown within Bulgaria Sliven is a province in central Bulgaria. ... Razgrad Province (ÐžÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ Ð Ð°Ð·Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Yambol town and province shown within Bulgaria Yambol is a town with province in south eastern Bulgaria, neighbouring Turkey to the south. ... Montana (ÐœÐ¾Ð½Ñ‚Ð°Ð½Ð°) is a province in northwestern Bulgaria, bordering Serbia and Romania. ... Pleven region shown within Bulgaria Pleven is a province in northern Bulgaria, neighbouring Romania. ... Dobrich province shown within Bulgaria Dobrich Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Shumen (Ð¨ÑƒÐ¼ÐµÐ½) is a province in northeastern Bulgaria. ... Silistra province shown within Bulgaria Silistra is a province of Bulgaria, named for its main city, Silistra. ... One of Byalas beaches River Kamchiya Cape Galata Varna Pobiti Kamani Euxinograd Aladzha Monastery Golden Sands Chudnite skali on Lake Tsonevo Varna Province (Bulgarian: is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, onÐµ of the 28 Bulgarian provinces. ... Pleven (Bulgarian: ÐŸÐ»ÐµÐ²ÐµÐ½ , known as Plevna in English in some historical documents) is the seventh most populated town in Bulgaria. ... Veliko Turnovo province shown within Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo is a province in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. ... City motto : Coordinates Municipality : Ohrid municipality Elevation 695 m Population 55 749 Time zone - Standard - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +389 046 Postal code 6000 Car plates OH Official Website www. ... Goce Delchev location in Bulgaria Gotse Delchev (Ð“Ð¾Ñ†Ðµ Ð”ÐµÐ»Ñ‡ÐµÐ²), population 23,573, is a town in Southwestern Bulgaria (Pirin Macedonia). ... Coin of Roman Emperor Caracalla minted in Anchialos (Pomorie) Pomorie (Bulgarian: ; formerly known as Anchialos in Greek, Anchialus in Latin, Tuthom in Bulgar and ÐÐ½Ñ…Ð¸Ð°Ð»Ð¾, Anhialo, a Bulgarianized Greek form) is a town in southeastern Bulgaria, located on a narrow rocky peninsula in Burgas Bay on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea... United Democratic Forces is a Bulgarian parliamentary coalition formed in 1997. ... The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: ) is a centrist political party in Bulgaria, based in the Turkish minority. ... Sandanski (Bulgarian: , formerly Ð¡Ð²ÐµÑ‚Ð¸ Ð’Ñ€Ð°Ñ‡, Sveti Vrach) is a town and recreation centre in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Blagoevgrad Province. ... Petrich is a small town in the Blagoevgrad district in Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Belasitza. ... Smolyan (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: or AhiÃ§elebi) is a town in the very south of Bulgaria, the administrative center of Smolyan Province. ... all my regards and wishes to Angela Marinova from Alexandarsy@yahoo. ... Gabrovo municipality is located in Northern Bulgaria, in Gabrovo micro region. ... The Radical Democratic Party (Bulgarian: RadikaldemokratiÄeska Partija) is a liberal party in Bulgaria. ... Vratsa or Vraca or Vratza (Bulgarian: Ð’Ñ€Ð°Ñ†Ð°) is a city in northwestern Bulgaria, at the foothills of the Balkan mountains. ... Stara Zagora (Bulgarian: ) is a city in the cental part of Southern Bulgaria, and represents an important economic center. ... Dimitrovgrad (Cyrillic: Ð”Ð¸Ð¼Ð¸Ñ‚Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´) is a town and a municipality in the Haskovo region of southern Bulgaria. ... The Bulgarian national revival (Vazrazdane) was a period of socio-economic development and national integration among Bulgarian people in the Ottoman Empire. ... This is a list of direct, national elections (sometimes called General Elections) that will/did take place around the world in 2005. ... The Bulgarian Communist Party (Balgarska Komunisticeska Partija) was the ruling party of the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when it ceased to be a Communist state. ... Shishman Street - a street in Lom, Bulgaria Soviet style tower blocks characterize Loms skyline, with the Danube River and Romania visible in the background. ... Elections in Bulgaria gives information on election and election results in Bulgaria. ... Coat of arms of Troyan Troyan (also spelled Troian, Bulgarian: Ð¢Ñ€Ð¾ÑÐ½) is a town in central Bulgaria with population of about 30,000 and territory of 888,850 mÂ². It is located 160km from Sofia. ... Preslav ( Bulgarian: Преслав) was capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972. ... Asenovgrad (Bulgarian ÐÑÐµÐ½Ð¾Ð²Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´) is a town in Southern Bulgaria. ... Svishtov is a Bulgarian town at Danube river, nearly 235 km north-east from Sofia. ... Pliska (Bulgarian. ... Karnobat, a city in the Bourgaska State, Karnobat Municipality of Bulgaria. ... View over Lovech The Covered Bridge Lovech (Bulgarian: Ð›Ð¾Ð²ÐµÑ‡) is a town in north-central Bulgaria with a population of about 50,000. ... The Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (Demokrati za Silna Balgarija) is a political party in Bulgaria established by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov (1997-2001). ... Panagyurishte is a town in Pazardzhik Province, western Bulgaria. ... Ibrahim Pasha (Ä°brahim PaÅŸa) Mosque Razgrad (Ð Ð°Ð·Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´) is a city in northeastern Bulgaria and the capital of Razgrad Province, built upon the ruins of the Ancient Roman town of Abritus on the banks of the Beli Lom. ... Shumen (Bulgarian: ; Turkish: ) is a city in the northeastern part of Bulgaria, capital of Shumen Province. ... Aytos / Ajtos (Bulgarian: , Greek/Thracian: Î‘ÎµÏ„ÏŒÏ‚) is a town located in the eastern part of Bulgaria, belonging to the administrative boundaries of Burgas Province. ... The National Union Attack (ÐÐ°Ñ†Ð¸Ð¾Ð½Ð°Ð»ÐµÐ½ ÑÑŠÑŽÐ· ÐÑ‚Ð°ÐºÐ°, Nacionalen Sayuz Ataka; also[citation needed] translated as the Attack Coalition) is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. ... The National Assembly of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: ÐÐ°Ñ€Ð¾Ð´Ð½Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¾ ÑÑŠÐ±Ñ€Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ðµ, transliterated: Narodno Sabranie) is the unicameral parliament and body of the legislative of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... The Coalition for Bulgaria (Koalicija za Balgarija) is a alliance in Bulgaria, led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. ... The Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partija Balgarski Socialdemokrati) is a social-democratic political party in Bulgaria. ... The Civil Union Roma (GraÅ¾dansko Obedinenie Roma) is a political party in Bulgaria and represents the Roma minority. ... The Movement for Social Humanism (DviÅ¾enie za Socialen Humanizum) is a political party in Bulgaria. ... The Green Party of Bulgaria (Zelena Partija na Balgarija) is a political party in Bulgaria. ... The National Movement for the Salvation of the Fatherland (Nacionalno DviÅ¾enie za Spasenie na Otecestvoto) is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. ... The Union of Patriotic Forces and Militaries of the Reserve Zashtita (Sajuz na Patrioticnite Sili i Voinite ot Zapaca ZacÅ¡ita) is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. ... The Democratic Party (DemokratiÄeska Partija) is a center-right party in Bulgaria. ... The Georges Day Movement (DviÅ¾enie Gergiovden) is a nationalist political party in Bulgaria. ... The Movement for an Equal Public Model (DviÅ¾enie za ravnopraven model DROM) is a political party in Bulgaria. ... The Bulgarian Peoples Union (Balgarskij Naroden Sajuz) is an electoral alliance(center-right) in Bulgaria. ... Bulgarian parliamentary election, 2005 - Elections were held on June 25, 2005, for the 240 members of the National Assembly. ... Yambol (Bulgarian: Ð¯Ð¼Ð±Ð¾Ð», also transliterated as Jambol) is the principal town in Yambol Province, Bulgaria, located on the Tunzha River. ... Karlovo is a town in Central Bulgaria located in a fertile valley along the river Striama (in Bulgarian: Ð¡Ñ‚Ñ€ÑÐ¼Ð°). It has a population of 28,000 (as of 2005). ... Overview of the city Pernik (Bulgarian: ) is a city in western Bulgaria with a population of 91,883 as of 2006. ... Pazardzhik (Bulgarian: ,also spelled as Pazardjik) is a town situated along the banks of the Maritsa river in Bulgaria. ... Velingrad is the most beautiful and most famous among the Bulgarian Balneological resorts. ... A street in Targovishte TÃ¢rgoviÅŸte is also a city in Romania. ... Targovishte province shown within Bulgaria Targovishte (Ð¢ÑŠÑ€Ð³Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‰ÐºÐ° Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚) is a province in central Bulgaria. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Euroroma (official website) is the biggest political party, engaged with the problems of gypsies in Bulgaria. ... By the time the impact of Mikhail Gorbachevs reform program in the Soviet Union was felt in Bulgaria in the late 1980s, the Communists, like their leader, had grown too feeble to resist the demand for change for long. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Second Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state which existed between 1185 and 1396 (or 1422). ... After falling almost entirely under Ottoman rule in the end of the 14th century, the Bulgarian state ceased to exist as an independent entity and remained part of the Ottoman Empire for nearly five centuries until 1878. ... The First Bulgarian Empire was founded in 681 AD in the lands near the Danube delta and disintegrated in 1018 AD by annexion to the Byzantine Empire. ... Kyustendil Coat of arms Kyustendil (Bulgarian: , historically , Velbazhd, Turkish: ) is a town in the very west of Bulgaria, and the capital of Kyustendil Province, with a population of 47,196 (2005 calculation). ... A map of the Western Outlands The Western Outlands (Bulgarian: Zapadni pokraynini) or the Western Bulgarian Outlands is a term used by Bulgarians to describe several territorially separate regions in southeastern Serbia and in the southeast of the Republic of Macedonia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Old Great Bulgaria or Great Bulgaria (Î— Ï€Î±Î»Î±Î¹Î¬ Î¼ÎµÎ³Î¬Î»Î· Î’Î¿Ï…Î»Î³Î±ÏÎ¯Î± in Byzantine chronicles; alternative name: Onoguria/Onoghuria) was a Bulgar state, founded by Kubrat, which briefly existed in the 7th century north of the Caucasus mountains in the steppe between the rivers Dnieper and Lower Volga[1]. // Main article: Kubrat Kubrat (also Kurt or... Bulgarian-Americans are people of Bulgarian descent living in the United States. ... The Union of Bulgarian National Legions (Bulgarian: ) was a fascist organization in Bulgaria that was formed in 1933. ... Samokov (Ð¡Ð°Ð¼Ð¾ÐºÐ¾Ð²) is a town in Sofia Province in the southwest of Bulgaria. ... Banat Bulgarians in Romania (in brown) The Banat Bulgarians (Bulgarian: , banatski balgari, endonym palÄ‡ene and banÃ¡tsÄ‡i balgare) are a Bulgarian minority group living mostly in the Romanian part of the historical region of the Banat. ... The Bessarabian Bulgarians (Bulgarian: Ð±ÐµÑÐ°Ñ€Ð°Ð±ÑÐºÐ¸ Ð±ÑŠÐ»Ð³Ð°Ñ€Ð¸, besarabski bÃ¢lgari) are a Bulgarian minority group of the historical region of Bessarabia, inhabiting parts of present-day Ukraine (Odessa Oblast) and Moldova. ... Montana (ÐœÐ¾Ð½Ñ‚Ð°Ð½Ð°) is a city in northwestern Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Montana Province. ... Dupnitsa (Ð”ÑƒÐ¿Ð½Ð¸Ñ†Ð°) is a town in western Bulgaria. ... Harmanli is a town in south-eastern Bulgaria. ... Nova Zagora (Bulgarian: ) is a town with a population of approximately 26,000 people in the city, and approximately 48,000 in the entire municipality (which includes 33 surrounding villages). ... St. ... In the early 2000s, human rights in Bulgaria generally had been rated highly. ... Gorna Oryahovitsa (Bulgarian: ) is a town in northern Bulgaria, situated in Veliko Tarnovo Province, between the towns of Veliko Tarnovo and Dolna Oryahovitsa. ... The winged lion of Mark the Evangelist for centuries has been the national emblem and landmark of Venice (detail from a painting by Vittore Carpaccio, 1516) The lion is a common charge in heraldry. ... Bulgarian nationalism emerged in the early 19th century under the influence of western ideas such as liberalism and nationalism, which trickled into the country after the French revolution, mostly via Greece. ... Topographic marker approved by the Commission Field work for the Commissionï»¿ A map published by the Commissionï»¿ The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in 1994, and since 2001 has been a body affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. ... Expedition logo Survey mission On the crest of Tangra Mountains Fieldwork in Levski Ridge Leslie Hill bivouac Expedition route The Tangra 2004/05 Expedition was commissioned by the Antarctic Place-names Commission at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, and supported by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, the Institute of... The South Polar region Bulgarian toponyms in Antarctica are approved by the Antarctic Place-names Commission in compliance with its Toponymic Guidelines, and formally given by the President of the Republic according to the Bulgarian Constitution and the established international practice. ... The 2006 Bulgarian presidential election (Bulgarian: , Izbori za prezident na Balgariya 2006) was held on 22 October 2006, as decided on 27 July 2006 by the Bulgarian Parliament. ... The Constitution of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: ) is the supreme and basic law of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... The Council of Ministers building in central Sofia The Council of Ministers (Bulgarian: , Ministerski savet) is the main authority of the executive power in the Republic of Bulgaria. ... The National Social Movement was a minor Bulgarian political party formed in 1932 by Aleksandar Tsankov. ... The Supreme Administrative Court was first established on 25 November 1878 as one of the three divisions of the then-single Supreme Court. ... The Supreme Court of Cassation is the final court of appeal in the Republic of Bulgaria. ... Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: , GraÅ¾dani za evropejsko razvitie na BÇŽlgarija; Ð“Ð•Ð Ð‘, GERB) is a Bulgarian centre-right political party established on 2006-12-03. ... Bulgaria within the European Union The accession of Bulgaria to the European Union took place on 1 January 2007. ... The End Peir of Varnas Harbor, Varna, Bulgaria. ... The Anatolian Bulgarians or Bulgarians of Asia Minor (Bulgarian: , maloaziyski balgari) were Eastern Orthodox Bulgarians who settled in Ottoman-ruled northwestern Anatolia (today in Turkey), possibly in the 18th century, and remained there until 1914. ... Municipalities of Bulgaria The provinces of Bulgaria are divided into municipalities (Ð¾Ð±Ñ‰Ð¸Ð½Ð°, obshtina). ...

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