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Bulgarian opposition parties accept Maria Gabriel’s nomination as European Commissioner, but with brickbats for GERB

May 10, 2017May 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Commission

Not without complaints and criticism of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government, the two opposition parties in the National Assembly

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Bulgaria nominates MEP Maria Gabriel to be European Commissioner

May 10, 2017May 11, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Commission

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has informed European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that the Cabinet is nominating Maria Gabriel, a

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Bulgarian PM Borissov: Cabinet to discuss European Commissioner nomination on May 10

May 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Commission, Kristalina Georgieva

Starting his third term as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boiko Borissov has told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that his cabinet

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EC President Juncker congratulates Borissov on his return as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister

May 5, 2017May 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Commission

European Commission President has sent Boiko Borissov a letter congratulating him on his election as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister. GERB leader

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European Court of Justice finds against Bulgaria in air quality infringement case

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against Bulgaria in a case brought by the European Commission against the

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Bulgaria 

Juncker: EC to ‘explore options’ to help Bulgaria guard EU external border

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Roumen Radev

The European Commission is ready to examine the long-term needs of Bulgaria to guard the external borders of the EU

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Cabinet will nominate European Commissioner if no government within 10 days after elections

March 16, 2017March 18, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, European Commission, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdzhikov says that his administration will nominate the country’s next European Commissioner if no stable

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Bulgaria 

Deputy PM: Cabinet has not discussed names of possible candidate European Commissioner

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has not discussed specific names of possible nominees to be the country’s next European Commissioner, Deputy Prime

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Bulgaria 

President Radev to present Bulgaria’s position on EC White Paper in Brussels

March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev will present the country’s position on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s White Paper

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