Juncker

So far the cabinet has received no formal notification for Russia's decision to abandon the South Stream project, Bulgarian Deputy PM Tomislav Donchev has said.

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, has assured Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov of the EU's support for the country following Russia's decision to drop the South Stream gas pipeline project.

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The Prime Minister Boyko Borisov expressed Bulgaria's support for the investment plan, which the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker had unveiled last week.

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EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is set to announce what he describes as an investment package of EUR 315 B for the next three years.

The so-called "Investment Plan" is aimed at boosting the growth of EU economy by 0.7 to one percent and opening a million new jobs.

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras may seek a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu next month, his party suggested on Thursday.

The new European Commission officially took office on Saturday.

The term of the European Union's executive body led by Jean-Claude Juncker will expire on 31 October 2019.

"Now it's time to roll up the sleeves and get down to work," Juncker said in a press release.