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In Parliament, Borissov’s party demands resignation of presidential aide who dressed up as Hitler

June 16, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

In a statement in the National Assembly on June 16, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party repeated its demand for

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Europe 

Ana Brnabic named as Serbia’s new prime minister

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian minister for public administration Ana Brnabic will be the new prime minister of the country. Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament rejects at first reading proposal by Borissov’s party for full majoritarian electoral system

June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Legislation proposed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party to introduce a fully majoritarian system for electing MPs was

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Europe 

Greek FM: Solution to name dispute must precede Macedonia’s Nato entry

June 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia, Nato

Athens will not consent to Nato entry for the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia before the name dispute with Greece’s northern

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Bulgaria 

In Ankara, Bulgarian PM Borissov puts effort into reset of relations with Turkey

June 14, 2017June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Turkey

Just a few short months ago, relations between Sofia and Ankara were tense, as the Turkish ambassador was summoned over

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Europe 

Zaev: We are sending a message for a new future regarding our cooperation with Greece

June 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Macedonia’s prime minister Zoran Zaev  commented to journalists on the visit by foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov to Greece, saying that the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian presidential aide refuses to resign over photos of him dressed as Hitler

June 13, 2017June 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Plamen Uzunov, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s secretary for anti-corruption and who was interior minister in the January 2017 caretaker government,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria will use EU Presidency to advocate European future of Western Balkans – PM and President

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen Radev used separate talks on June 12 with visiting chairman of the

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Europe 

PDK-AAK-Incentive coalition wins the parliamentary elections in Kosovo

June 12, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

With 65 per cent of ballots counted, the coalition consisting of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future

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