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Borissov expresses optimism about Sofia summit on the Balkans, in spite of partial boycott

April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Kosovo, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has expressed optimism about the May 17 2018 summit on the Western Balkans to be

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Great, or not so great, expectations for EU – Turkey summit in Varna

March 25, 2018March 26, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey, Varna

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, who is to host the March 26 2018 meeting in Varna of leaders of Turkey

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Bulgaria 

Speakers of Bulgarian, Turkish parliaments hold talks ahead of March 26 Varna EU-Turkey summit

March 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, held talks with her Turkish counterpart İsmail Kahraman on the sidelines of

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Bulgaria 

EU – Turkey summit planned for Bulgaria’s Varna on March 26 appears set to go ahead

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey, Varna

The meeting of leaders of Turkey and the European Union scheduled for March 26 in the Bulgarian Black Sea city

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Bulgarian PM Borissov pushes planned Varna EU-Turkey summit at meeting with Tusk

March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey, Varna

The forthcoming meeting between EU and Turkish leaders in Varna is necessary for the normalisation of relations between the EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: World heading crazily towards conflict

March 15, 2018March 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has given a gloomy prognosis, saying that the world is “heading crazily towards conflict” and

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EU states agree on transparency rules to curb tax avoidance

March 13, 2018 Deutsche Welle Bulgaria EU presidency

European Union finance ministers on backed on March 13 2018 transparency measures requiring financial advisers, accountants, lawyers and banks to

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Bulgaria 

Borissov and Putin discuss meeting during Bulgaria’s EU Presidency

March 5, 2018March 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, energy, Russia

In a telephone conversation on March 5, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and Russian president Vladimir Putin discussed meeting during

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Bulgaria 

Juncker at Sofia meeting: ‘Even more convinced place of Western Balkans is in EU’

March 1, 2018March 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Speaking after co-hosting a summit of Western Balkans leaders in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on March 1, European Commission President Jean-Claude

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