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Day: February 16, 2018

Perspectives 

Playing Peevski in the middle: Borissov vs Radev

February 16, 2018February 19, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria has been treated to the spectacle of a reverse custody battle, as the country’s Prime Minister and its President

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President on ‘Macedonia’ name dispute: No geographical terms that could be seen as claims on Bulgaria

February 16, 2018February 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia, Roumen Radev

For Bulgaria, it is important that a future name for the Republic of Macedonia does not include a geographical identifier

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Europe 

Mogherini: Steps by Athens and Skopje on ‘name dispute’ extremely encouraging

February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece, Macedonia

The recent steps that Athens and Skopje have taken on the dispute over the use of the name “Macedonia” are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov discusses infrastructure, migration crisis with Turkish counterpart Yıldırım

February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yıldırım on February 16 while attending the annual

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Sport 

Amid controversy, Bulgarian Football Union chief Mihailov wins new term

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Borislav Mihailov secured another term as president of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) at the association’s congress held in Sofia

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Bulgaria 

US congressmen call on Bulgaria’s Parliament Speaker and government to condemn Lukov March

February 16, 2018February 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

The Republican head of the US House of Representatives’ foreign affairs committee and the ranking member, a Democrat, have sent

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Europe 

Kosovo’s 10th anniversary of independence: Successes and failures

February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

On February 17, the Republic of Kosovo celebrates the 10th anniversary of its independence. In a decade, the state has built

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