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Bulgaria to begin negotiations with Sweden on possible Gripen deal ‘in coming weeks’ – Borissov

June 23, 2017June 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told his Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven that negotiations on the possible acquisition by Bulgaria

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Bulgarian PM Borissov ‘not optimistic’ Brexit will be quick and easy or without huge compromises

June 23, 2017June 24, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has expressed a gloomy outlook on Brexit, saying that he was not optimistic that it

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Zaev’s visit to Sofia, political clashes in Skopje

June 22, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

The visit by the Prime Minister of Macedonia to Sofia has triggered debates and reactions in Skopje. VMRO-DPMNE led by Nikola

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Good neighbourly agreement between Bulgaria and Macedonia is ‘very close’

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Hosting his recently-elected counterpart from Skopje in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on June 20, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that a

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Bulgarian President Radev owns half an apartment and an old Citroën C5 – official declaration

June 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

In his first official declaration as head of state of his assets, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev listed half of an

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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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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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Bulgaria 

Turkish PM Yıldırım thanks Borissov for Bulgaria’s support during attempted coup

June 13, 2017June 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Turkey

In talks in Ankara on June 13, Turkish prime minister Binali Yıldırım thanked his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borissov for his

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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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