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Bulgarian Defence Minister orders posthumous promotion for navy helicopter pilot who died in Black Sea crash

June 10, 2017June 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on June 10 that he had ordered a posthumous promotion for Captain Georgi Anastasov,

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Borissov in Berlin: Bulgaria and Germany can work together to help the Balkans

June 7, 2017June 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Because of Bulgaria’s geographical location and its 2018 presidency of the EU, the country can do much to help the Balkans,

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Bulgaria 

French president Macron to visit Bulgaria in August – PM Borissov

June 6, 2017June 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

French president Emmanuel Macron will visit Bulgaria in August 2017, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said after talks with Macron in

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Bulgarian PM Borissov: EU should create its own collective defence

June 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on June 5 that the way to save money and still have a reliable

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Interior Minister: There was information last week on a terrorist threat

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

There was information last week on a terrorist threat, but it was assessed as of low probability and the threat

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian political leaders agree to review of security services and modernisation of the military

May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s government is to review the state of the security services and projects for the modernisation of the country’s military,

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: State will give Plovdiv 20M leva for European Capital of Culture 2019

May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s government will grant Plovdiv a sum of 20 million leva (about 10.26 million euro) for its place as European

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Bulgaria 

Former minister for EU presidency: Putin likely to visit Bulgaria in 2018

May 29, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been invited to visit Bulgaria in 2018, when the country celebrates 140 years of liberation

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Bulgarian PM Borissov: ‘We’ll buy new jet fighters when we’re ready’

May 26, 2017May 28, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has hit back after President Roumen Radev, a former Air Force commander, publicly criticised him

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