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Erdogan sends messages to the EU before the Varna summit

March 25, 2018March 26, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian EU Presidency, Turkey, Varna

Prior to the critical March 26 summit in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Great, or not so great, expectations for EU – Turkey summit in Varna

March 25, 2018March 26, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey, Varna

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, who is to host the March 26 2018 meeting in Varna of leaders of Turkey

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Bulgaria 

Speakers of Bulgarian, Turkish parliaments hold talks ahead of March 26 Varna EU-Turkey summit

March 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, held talks with her Turkish counterpart İsmail Kahraman on the sidelines of

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Bulgaria 

EU – Turkey summit planned for Bulgaria’s Varna on March 26 appears set to go ahead

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey, Varna

The meeting of leaders of Turkey and the European Union scheduled for March 26 in the Bulgarian Black Sea city

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament scraps public procurement rule for repairs to fence at Turkish border

March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Refugees, Turkey

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on March 22 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Public Procurement

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov pushes planned Varna EU-Turkey summit at meeting with Tusk

March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Turkey, Varna

The forthcoming meeting between EU and Turkish leaders in Varna is necessary for the normalisation of relations between the EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry rejects Erdoğan’s ‘spiritual frontiers’ statement

March 14, 2018March 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has reacted to a statement by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that “Kurdhzali is part of our

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MFA wants Edirne Consul-General to explain controversial changes to Liberation Day celebration

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is seeking an explanation from the Consul-General in the Turkish city of Edirne

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Europe 

Ankara: Increased security measures against possible terror attack threats

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

According to a March 5 statement by the office of the governor of the Turkish capital Ankara, security measures in

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