Bulgaria's Borissov Calls for Suspension of Media Grants Amid Budget Controversy
Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, escalated his criticism of Bulgarian media outlets receiving grants today, calling for the suspension of such funding
Boyko Borisov, former Bulgarian Prime Minister and leader of center-right party GERB, has received an expression of congratulations and support from former European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering.
"You personally and political party GERB have my full support," Hans-Gert Poettering was quoted as saying by the press office of GERB during a working meeting with Borisov in Berlin on Monday.
The former EP President and current Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation congratulated Borisov on the victory of center-right party Citizens fort European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) at the snap elections on May 12.
During his working visit to Berlin, Borisov also met with Thomas Silberhorn, Spokesperson on European and foreign affairs for the CSU group in the German Bundestag, and European Affairs Spokesperson of CDU Michael Stuebgen.
Borisov informed his interlocutors about the political crisis in Bulgaria and the "unprecedented scandals of the new Bulgarian government of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms party, DPS, and nationalist party Ataka."
Dutch experts from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee are in Sofia for a series of capacity-building trainings with their Bulgarian colleagues from the General Directorate Border Police in identification of forged documents.
Kenneth Merten has stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria following the inauguration of President Donald Trump
Bulgaria has expressed its relief and joy following the release of its citizen, Daniella Gilboa, who had been held captive by Hamas
H.E. Ambassador Arun Kumar Sahu delivered a speech at the MENAR Film Festival 2025 in Bulgaria, highlighting the screening of the Gujarati film Hellaro
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has deepened its collaboration with Bulgaria through a series of agreements aimed at advancing the country's infrastructure, energy, and cybersecurity capabilities
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