The writer, having just returned from a six-weeks’ stay in Bulgaria, is convinced that the vast majority of the people in that country are bitterly disillusioned. They ardently are hoping for ...

Bulgaria has undergone a significant transformation over the past three decades. It has transformed from a highly centralized, planned economy to an open, market-based, upper-middle-income economy ...

Somehow, they were left behind. Humanitarian groups claim Bulgarian authorities ignored emergency calls, leaving the boys to die. Police deny the allegations. RFE/RL has investigated the case.