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Bulgaria’s Parliament accepts resignation of Denkov government

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel, Nikolai Denkov

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on March 6 to accept the resignation of the Nikolai Denkov government that took office nine

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM and Deputy PM: Bulgaria’s accession to air, sea Schengen ‘a huge step forward’

December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel, Nikolai Denkov, Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen with the lifting of air and sea border controls at the end of March 2024 is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hands mandate to Gabriel to try to form Cabinet

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel, Roumen Radev

At a formal ceremony at the Presidency in Sofia on May 15, President Roumen Radev handed Maria Gabriel, the Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel nominated to be European Commissioner for Innovation and Youth

September 10, 2019September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel

Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel is being nominated for the Innovation and Youth portfolio in the next European Commission, EC President-elect Ursula

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European Parliament approves appointment of Bulgaria’s Maria Gabriel as European Commissioner

July 4, 2017July 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Maria Gabriel

In a secret ballot vote in the European Parliament on July 4, MEPs approved the appointment of Bulgaria’s Maria Gabriel

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Bulgaria 

Nomination of Maria Gabriel as Bulgaria’s European Commissioner wins all-party support – report

June 21, 2017January 9, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Maria Gabriel

Bulgaria’s European Commissioner-designate Maria Gabriel has won unanimous support for her nomination after her hearing by two committees of the

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Bulgaria 

At European Parliament hearing, Bulgarian European Commissioner-designate Maria Gabriel lists priorities for digital portfolio

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Maria Gabriel

At a hearing by two European Parliament committtees on June 20, Bulgaria’s European Commission nominee Maria Gabriel – nominated for

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