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EU countries agree on declaration to be adopted at Sofia May 2018 summit on Western Balkans

May 5, 2018May 6, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria EU presidency

The 28 member states of the European Union have agreed on the text of the declaration to be adopted at

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Bulgaria 

On first anniversary of third government, Bulgarian PM Borissov hands out bouquets and brickbats

May 4, 2018May 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

In a televised interview on May 4 2018 to mark the first anniversary of his third government taking office, Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Assistant Secretary of State: US fully supports Bulgaria’s initiatives in the Western Balkans region

May 2, 2018May 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

Wess Mitchell, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, has expressed great appreciation for the leadership of

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Bulgaria 

Double standards in food in EU: ‘100 million people feel like Aborigines,’ Bulgarian PM says

April 30, 2018May 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Double standards in food products in the European Union have left 100 million people “feeling like Aborigines,” Bulgarian Prime Minister

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EU finance ministers call for better co-operation among tax administrations to fight tax fraud

April 29, 2018April 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

Further steps, apart from amending laws, should be taken to improve co-operation among tax administrations to achieve good results in

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Bulgaria 

Tusk: Sofia summit in May should reaffirm European prospects of Western Balkans

April 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

The European Union-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia on May 17 should reaffirm the European perspective of the Western Balkans, European

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Europe 

Leaders of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia meet in Bucharest on April 24

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency, Greece, Romania, Serbia

The third high-level quadrilateral meeting of the leaders of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia is being held in Bucharest on

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Bulgaria 

In Priština, Bulgarian PM Borissov says resolution of bilateral issues is path to EU membership

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Kosovo, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has expressed hope that the respective dialogues between Priština and Belgrade, and between Athens and

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Bulgaria 

EU energy ministers to meet in Bulgaria on April 19

April 14, 2018April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, energy

“Sustainable Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy” is the motto of the informal meeting of European Union energy ministers

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