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Borissov in sideswipes over Bulgaria’s UN Secretary-General candidacy

September 13, 2016September 16, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that if Bulgaria’s candidate to be UN Secretary-General had been nominated by his GERB

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PM Borissov: Bokova remains Bulgaria’s candidate UN Secretary-General

September 13, 2016September 15, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Irina Bokova, Kristalina Georgieva

Irina Bokova remains Bulgaria’s candidate to be the next United Nations Secretary-General, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on September

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Bulgaria expects further 100 Frontex staff to aid in guarding Turkish border

September 9, 2016September 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis

Bulgaria expects a further 100 staff from European border agency Frontex to be involved in guarding its border with Turkey,

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Bulgaria cannot accept more economic migrants – PM Borissov

September 4, 2016September 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis

Bulgaria is unable to accept more economic migrants, while Europe is also “gasping”, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on September

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Borissov takes control of Bulgaria’s EU presidency from Kouneva

August 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is taking personal control of co-ordination of the preparation and implementation of Bulgaria’s presidency of

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: PM Borissov cannot be criticised for dialogue with Turkey

August 31, 2016September 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria has done nothing but defend the common EU migration policy in its talks with Turkey, and Prime Minister Boiko

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Bulgaria’s GERB again postpones announcement of presidential candidate

August 29, 2016August 31, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party has again postponed announcing its candidate in the country’s November 2016 presidential

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Bulgarian PM Borissov: Bulgaria will not accept migrants from EU

August 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis

Bulgaria will not accept migrants returned by any European Union member state while there is no readmission agreement, Bulgarian Prime

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Germany to aid Bulgaria in getting more support for border security

August 28, 2016August 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Germany will help Bulgaria to get further support for its border security, it emerged after talks between chancellor Angela Merkel

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