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Journalists' reportedly microphones taken away with von der Leyen's approval (Photo: European Parliament)

Bulgaria: Why did von der Leyen endorse bad politics?

On 29 August, the president-elect of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, paid a visit to Bulgaria to discuss the country's expectations vis-a-vis the new commission and to seek prime minister Boyko Borissov's support.

Her trip will be remembered with her unjust praise for Borissov's government and the fact that for the first time in Bulgaria journalists were not allowed to ask any questions at a press conference with an EU leader.

It has been reported that journalists...

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Radosveta Vassileva is a teaching fellow at University College London.

Journalists' reportedly microphones taken away with von der Leyen's approval (Photo: European Parliament)

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Radosveta Vassileva is a teaching fellow at University College London.

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