Boyko Borisov speaks in Sofia, Oct. 21, 2007. (Nikolay Doychinov/Reuters)
A tough guy for a tough country
Meet Boyko Borisov: a former bodyguard and perhaps Bulgaria's next prime minister.
SOFIA, Bulgaria — A thick-necked tough guy in dark sunglasses and a black leather jacket might be the only person able to get rid of the thick-necked tough guys in dark sunglasses and black leather jackets who are said to be really running this Balkan country.
Boyko Borisov, mayor of the capital Sofia and leader of the European Development of Bulgaria party (known by its acronym...
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A tough guy for a tough country
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Meet Boyko Borisov: a former bodyguard and perhaps Bulgaria's next prime minister.
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