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"The tourist does not have a name. He does not have luggage. He does not have conversations, at least where he can help it. If anyone asks, he has a whole range of explanations about why he is travelling alone, ranging from mundane to the macabre. No...

The Roma insist alarm about their arrival in Britain is driven by prejudice, says Colin Freeman in Plovdiv In the eyes of some, Kiril Rashkov is just the sort of person that Britain should be worried about when work restrictions on Bulgaria and Romania...

This fake Thracian treasure consisting of a breastplate and decorations such as earrings is offered for sale by a forger from Bulgaria’s Haskovo District (it is of course presented as a real treasure) for the price of EUR 200,000. Photo: Interior Ministry...

Bulgaria is one of the largest countries in the Balkans and a personal favorite destination of mine for several reasons: First, it’s much cheaper than other countries in Europe, the food is delicious, and Bulgarians are warmhearted and very welcoming...

Lots to cover, including the latest bizarre twists at Fukushima after the jump/ Our first story, in which the third point precisely refutes the claim made just before, comes from the Department of Ironic Self Refutation via the London Daily Mail: Home...