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European Parliament vote, Alpha Research poll, are telling reverses for Bulgaria’s Borissov

October 9, 2020October 11, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

The indictments in the resolution voted by the European Parliament this week come on top of an Alpha Research poll

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament adopts resolution slamming Bulgaria over rule of law shortcomings

October 8, 2020October 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament voted on October 8 to approve a resolution harshly criticising Bulgaria on rule of law

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Europe 

Covid-19: European Parliament calls for a more unified EU response

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, new coronavirus

Showing strong support for EU measures to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the European Parliament spoke up in a

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Europe 

European Parliament adopts plan to keep 2020 EU funding for UK in no-deal Brexit scenario

October 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, European Parliament

UK researchers, students and farmers should continue to get EU support in the event of a no-deal Brexit, under provisions

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament committees approve European Commission nomination of Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel

October 1, 2019October 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, European Parliament

The Culture and Education and Industry, Research and Energy committees of the European Parliament have unanimously approved the nomination of

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Europe 

Italy’s Sassoli elected European Parliament president as Bulgaria’s Stanishev withdraws

July 3, 2019July 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Sergei Stanishev

MEPs have elected Italy’s David-Maria Sassoli, 63, as president of the European Parliament for a two-and-a-half-year term on July 3,

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Perspectives 

Opinion: In the end, it was a backroom deal

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Deutsche Welle European Commission, European Parliament

It was an unexpected victory for Angela Merkel. It has been 50 years since we last had a German leading

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Bulgaria 

EU leaders suggest Bulgaria’s Stanishev, Germany’s Weber as successive EP presidents – reports

July 2, 2019July 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian European elections 2019, European Parliament, Sergei Stanishev

European Union leaders are informally suggesting that Party of European Socialists leader and Bulgarian MEP Sergei Stanishev be elected for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov’s GERB party names European Parliament election candidates

March 31, 2019April 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party announced on March 31 its candidates in the May 26 2019 European

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