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Bulgarian and Macedonian cabinet ministers meet after good-neighbourliness treaty takes effect

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

The transport ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia were scheduled to meet on February 15 to discuss development of road, rail

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s co-ordinator against anti-Semitism, GERB party strongly condemn ‘Lukov March’

February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria’s National Co-ordinator against Anti-Semitism Georg Georgiev has issued a strong statement condemning the “Lukov March” planned for February 17

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria hikes pay for MPs, Prime Minister and President

February 14, 2018February 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Cabinet, as well as MPs and other public office-bearers are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ‘United Patriots’ co-leader Valeri Simeonov admits tensions in nationalist coalition

February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov

Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the United Patriots grouping of nationalist and far-right parties that is the minority partner in Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian nationalists keep up attacks on Greens MEP Ska Keller

February 11, 2018February 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian far-right and nationalist politicians have continued verbal attacks on Greens MEP Ska Keller, even after the government distanced itself

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian far-right leader hints at early elections if Istanbul Convention is adopted

February 11, 2018February 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Volen Siderov, leader of the parliamentary group of the nationalist United Patriots – minority partner in the Bulgarian government –

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Bulgaria 

Dutch PM Rutte in Sofia: More work needed before Bulgaria can join Schengen

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Schengen

Visiting Sofia on February 6, Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte expressed support for Bulgaria joining the EU’s Schengen visa zone,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM and Turkish ambassador: Dialogue between EU and Ankara must be normalised

January 23, 2018January 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey

The dialogue between European Union member states and Turkey must be normalised in the context of understanding and prudent decisions,

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Bulgaria 

Borissov and Babiš: Dublin Regulation does not work effectively and should be amended

January 22, 2018January 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Czech Republic, Refugees

The prime ministers of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic agree that the Dublin Regulation – the EU law that determines

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