Bulgarian government underlines opposition to economic sanctions against Russia
Bulgaria’s prime minister and foreign minister have reiterated their government’s opposition to economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis,
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Kristian Vigenin
Bulgarian president criticises government’s claims of ‘balanced position’ on Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has condemned the March 16 referendum in Crimea on accession to Russia as illegitimate – and
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Controversy over foreign minister’s visit to Ukraine highlights Bulgaria’s policy complexities
The visit to Ukraine by Kristian Vigenin, the former MEP who currently is Bulgaria’s foreign minister, was a bid to
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Bulgaria nominates former State Security agent for EU diplomatic posting – report
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin has nominated Branimir Radev, a former secret agent of the country’s communist-era security services, for
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Bulgaria’s foreign ministry bids to avert further blunders by MPs
Seeking to secure the stable door lest any further horses bolt, Bulgaria’s foreign minister is asking members of Parliament to
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Bulgarian socialist MP Angelov defiant over Syria visit
Bulgarian Socialist Party member of Parliament Strahil Angelov, in television interviews on January 22 after his controversial visit to Syria,
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Knowing who your friends are
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sketched out to local media its revised policy on recommending top state honours for
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry’s comings and goings
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to be caught up in at least two controversies – one over the criteria
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister confirms he used ‘FYROM’ name
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin confirmed on October 23 that during a visit to meet his counterpart in Athens a
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