site.btaPresidents of European Council, EC Congratulate New Bulgarian PM Borissov

Presidents of European Council, EC
Congratulate New
Bulgarian PM Borissov


Brussels/Sofia, November 8 (BTA) - European Council President
Herman
Van Rompuy and European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude
Juncker congratulated GERB leader Boyko Borissov on his election
 as Prime Minister of Bulgaria.

The European Council Friday quoted its President as saying: "On
behalf of the European Union, I would like to congratulate Boyko
 Borissov for being elected for his second term as Prime
Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria. I am confident that his
continued leadership will help steer Bulgaria through the
challenges ahead and that he will equally continue his country's
 constructive contribution to the European Union. The European
Council looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Borissov at
its next meeting."

The GERB party's press centre Saturday quoted the EC President
as congratulating Borissov on the new government's confirmation
in Parliament on Friday. Jean-Claude Juncker said he expects to
work together with Prime Minister Borissov and his cabinet for
the development and implementation of the priorities on the
common European agenda, the press release reads.

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