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Czech PM praises Bulgaria’s role in reducing migratory pressure on CEE

September 6, 2016September 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Rossen Plevneliev, Turkey

The measures that Bulgaria introduced to protect the external borders of the EU have contributed significantly to reducing the migratory

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: PM Borissov cannot be criticised for dialogue with Turkey

August 31, 2016September 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria has done nothing but defend the common EU migration policy in its talks with Turkey, and Prime Minister Boiko

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US warns citizens of terrorist threats in Turkey

August 30, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The U.S. State Department is continuing to warn U.S. citizens of an increased threat from terrorist groups throughout Turkey. In

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Bulgaria 

Germany to aid Bulgaria in getting more support for border security

August 28, 2016August 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Germany will help Bulgaria to get further support for its border security, it emerged after talks between chancellor Angela Merkel

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Boiko Borissov: ‘I am afraid of what is going on in Turkey’

August 27, 2016March 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said he was “afraid of what is going on in Turkey”. Referring to that country,

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Europe 

UNHCR worries EU-Turkey refugee deal could unravel

August 27, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern that the agreement between the European Union and Turkey to curb the flow

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov calls on EU to lift visas for Turkey, to avert migrant wave

August 26, 2016August 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, disturbed by the danger of a wave of migrants and refugees crossing from Turkey into

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US rebuffs Turkish demand for immediate return of cleric Ankara blames for failed coup

August 24, 2016 VOANews Turkey

The United States held firm Wednesday in rebuffing Turkey’s demand that it immediately extradite Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen whom Ankara

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Bulgarian PM Borissov to meet Turkish counterpart in Istanbul

August 24, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov will meet on August 26 in Istanbul with his Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim, who requested

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