European Union
Bulgaria to use EU presidency for Balkans expansion
Country's ambition to set neighbours on path to EU membership
Bulgaria has taken over the EU's six-month rotating presidency, but it is likely to find that its priorities do not exactly coincide with those of other member states.
The Bulgarian government wants its presidency to be remembered, first and foremost, for having advanced the cause of western Balkan countries keen to join the EU.
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