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BSP on ‘Republic of North Macedonia’: Bulgaria should demand guarantees of no territorial claims

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Kristian Vigenin, Macedonia

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party said on June 13 that it wants to know what guarantees the Bulgarian government intends

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President on visit to Poland after slamming ‘aggressive and nationalistic’ Russia

July 22, 2014July 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Kristian Vigenin, Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is among heads of state from Nato countries in Central and Eastern Europe attending talks in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government’s resignation nears as tussle over European Commissioner nomination continues

July 20, 2014July 22, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kristian Vigenin, Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

The much-anticipated resignation of Bulgaria’s cabinet is nearing, possibly to be tabled on July 23, while domestic political squabbles –

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Bulgaria 

Vigenin confirms his name discussed as Bulgaria’s candidate European Commissioner

July 18, 2014July 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Kristian Vigenin

Kristian Vigenin, the former MEP who holds the foreign policy portfolio in the soon-to-resign Bulgarian Socialist Party cabinet, has confirmed

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Bulgaria 

Will Bulgaria bet against the house in the European Commission stakes?

July 16, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Commission, Kristian Vigenin

In the hours ahead of the July 16 meeting of European Union leaders to discuss top posts in the new

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Bulgaria 

In Serbia, Bulgarian FM insists South Stream will resume in a few weeks time

July 4, 2014July 4, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Kristian Vigenin, Serbia

Kristian Vigenin, foreign minister in the Bulgarian Socialist Party government that will resign within the next couple of weeks, has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria calls for full investigation into deaths in Odessa, calls on Kyiv to ensure order

May 3, 2014May 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Kristian Vigenin, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Sergei Stanishev, Ukraine

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin has called for a full investigation into the deaths in clashes in the Ukrainian city

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine crisis: Bulgarian security chiefs meet as concern deepens

April 17, 2014April 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Kristian Vigenin, Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

A special meeting of Bulgaria’s national staff of security chiefs and senior government officials has been called to discuss the

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine to top agenda as Nato’s Rasmussen visits Bulgaria

April 10, 2014April 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The visit to Bulgaria on April 10 and 11 2014 by Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will be about

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