Spotlight | South Africa
Sofia's cold shoulder discourages Pretoria

 Boyko Borisov with Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting of GERB in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 2 June 2024.
Boyko Borisov with Ursula von der Leyen during a meeting of GERB in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 2 June 2024. © Dimitar Kyosemarliev / AFP
Despite its lack of policy on the continent, Sofia had until recently managed to maintain ties with South Africa. But this year, South Africa closed its embassy in Bulgaria amid financial constraints and frustration over the way its companies were being treated. [...]
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