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Bulgarian nationalists keep up attacks on Greens MEP Ska Keller

February 11, 2018February 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian far-right and nationalist politicians have continued verbal attacks on Greens MEP Ska Keller, even after the government distanced itself

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EU leaders invite Turkish president Erdoğan to ‘leaders’ meeting’ in Bulgaria’s Varna in March 2018

February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey

European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have written to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inviting

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Dutch PM Rutte in Sofia: More work needed before Bulgaria can join Schengen

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Schengen

Visiting Sofia on February 6, Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte expressed support for Bulgaria joining the EU’s Schengen visa zone,

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Bulgaria 

European press freedom centre calls for fair distribution of EU funds to media in Bulgaria

January 26, 2018January 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Media

Part of the EU funds being paid for projects in Bulgaria are disseminated only to government-friendly media. This has to

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European Parliament Greens call for stepped-up fight against corruption in Bulgaria, EU

January 24, 2018January 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, European Parliament, Media

A new report commissioned by the Greens/European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament says that much more ambition is

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Bulgarian PM and Turkish ambassador: Dialogue between EU and Ankara must be normalised

January 23, 2018January 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey

The dialogue between European Union member states and Turkey must be normalised in the context of understanding and prudent decisions,

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Bulgaria 

Borissov and Babiš: Dublin Regulation does not work effectively and should be amended

January 22, 2018January 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Czech Republic, Refugees

The prime ministers of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic agree that the Dublin Regulation – the EU law that determines

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Bulgaria 

Stability in Balkans responsible for stability in Europe, Bulgarian PM tells European Parliament

January 17, 2018January 19, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, European Parliament

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the EU, used a January 17 address to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov condemns murder of Serb politician Ivanović in Kosovo

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Kosovo, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, said on January 16 that

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