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Day: April 26, 2017

Bulgaria 

Gripen comes out top in ranking on Bulgaria’s fighter jet acquisition

April 26, 2017April 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian defence experts have ranked the offer by Sweden’s SAAB-Gripen to supply new multi-role fighter jets to the Bulgarian Air

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Bulgarian government approves position on Brexit negotiations ahead of April 29 European Council meeting

April 26, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet adopted, at a meeting on April 26, the country’s position on political guidelines on Brexit negotiations, three

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Bulgarian President to hand Borissov exploratory mandate to form government on April 27

April 26, 2017April 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov will formally receive the opportunity to form his third government when head of

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Bulgarian nationalist leader calls for expulsion of Turkish ambassador, recall of Bulgaria’s ambassador in Ankara

April 26, 2017April 27, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2017, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey, Valeri Simeonov

Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the nationalist United Patriots that is poised to become a partner in GERB party leader Boiko Borissov’s

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Bulgaria again ranks lowest among all EU countries in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria is ranked lower in the World Press Freedom Index 2017 than any other European Union member, Reporters Without Borders

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