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EU prepares for British government collapse after firing of second minister

November 10, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Brexit

European Union negotiators are readying themselves for the collapse of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government as it lurches from one

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Europe 

Borissov offers reassurances to Juncker on upcoming Bulgarian EU presidency

November 8, 2017November 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit, Bulgaria EU presidency, European Commission

Bulgaria stood ready to take the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in January and was determined

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Bulgaria 

Brexit: Borissov says his country will not give up on protecting the rights of Bulgarian citizens

October 20, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgaria will not give up on the protection of the rights of its citizens and its position that Brexit should

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Bulgaria 

Boris Johnson tells Zaharieva: ‘I am sure Bulgarian EU Presidency will be very successful’

October 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit

UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who campaigned successfully for his country to quit the European Union, has told his Bulgarian

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Europe 

Members of the European Parliament slam lack of Brexit progress, putting trade talks out of reach

October 3, 2017 Deutsche Welle Brexit

The European Parliament has overwhelming backed a motion urging EU leaders not to move on to the next phase of

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Bulgaria 

European Commission sees gaps in information in Bulgarian bid to host European Medicines Agency after Brexit

September 30, 2017October 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, European Commission

The European Commission released on September 30 its assessments of the 19 bids by EU countries to host the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s main foreign policy national security risks in 2016 were Syria war, migrant pressure on EU – official report

August 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, Syria

The main foreign policy risks to Bulgaria’s national security in 2016 came from the continuing military operations in Syria, instability

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Bulgaria 

Brexit: Bulgaria formally joins the race to take over the hosting of the European Medicines Agency

July 31, 2017August 2, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has decided to nominate Sofia to host the European Medicines Agency, one of two major European Union bodies

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: Balkans have potential to replace UK in the European family after Brexit

July 14, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Brexit, Greece, Serbia

The Balkans have the potential to replace the United Kingdom in the European family after Brexit, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko

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