Those south-eastern laggards: Romania and Bulgaria

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Bulgaria and Romania remain economically impotent, while their other former members of the Warsaw Pact have achieved a measure of economic normalcy. Romania has at least its petroleum and size to fall back on. Bulgaria can hope for the $115 million in credit that the IMF is currently withholding.

Economic aspects, Romania

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Philosopher of power: Bulgaria

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Bulgarian presidential candidate Zhelyu Zhelev failed to win an outright majority in the recent election. The Union of Democratic Forces leader must now face Velko Vulkanov of the Bulgarian Socialist Party in a runoff election Jan 19.

Elections, Presidential candidates, Zhelev, Zhelyu

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Fresh hope for Bulgaria

Article Abstract:

Political and economic change in Bulgaria, and relations with Serbia are examined in detail.

Yugoslavia, Political reform, Yugoslavian foreign relations, Bulgarian foreign relations

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