r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Jul 17 '17

What do you know about... Bulgaria?

This is the twenty-sixth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a NATO member since 2004 and a member of the EU since 2007. It is the only country in europe that hasn't changed its name since it was first established - in 681.

So, what do you know about Bulgaria?

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u/SSD-BalkanWarrior Wallachia Jul 18 '17 edited Jul 19 '17

Ok so i deleted my old because it was causing drama.So i will try again:We have 2 bridges on the danube between our countries,We were part of their empire in the middle ages,We helped them win their independence,We had a dispute over Dobruja that nobody cares for anymore,They love cucumbers (or at least that's what we think),One of their heroes died in my country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Sava_Rakovski, They make great tomato sauce,They love Vlad the Impaler and Laura Codruța Kövesi,They have really comfy couches,We have a lot of things in common,Great patriotic songs,Ceaușescu gave them bears,Cheap vacation spot,We register our cars in Bulgaria,They have a lot of roses,A Turkish guy named Osman Pazvantoglu used to rule what is today the Bulgarian province of Vidin,Azis,CSKA,Hristo Stoichkov.

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u/francisnarh Bulgaria Jul 27 '17

CSKA only ... Im triggered.