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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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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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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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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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Stability in Balkans responsible for stability in Europe, Bulgarian PM tells European Parliament

January 17, 2018January 19, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, European Parliament

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, used a January 17 address to

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Bulgarian PM Borissov condemns murder of Serb politician Ivanović in Kosovo

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Kosovo, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, said on January 16 that

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Bulgaria’s President, PM welcome Skopje’s ratification of good-neighbourliness treaty

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have welcomed the ratification by the parliament in

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North Korea, EU-Japanese relations on agenda as Abe meets Borissov in Sofia

January 14, 2018January 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, has categorically condemned North Korea’s

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Bulgarian EU Presidency begins with EIB loan of 100M euro under Juncker Plan for agri-pharma firm

January 12, 2018January 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

A European Investment Bank loan of 100 million euro to a Bulgarian agri-pharma firm was announced on January 12 after

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