Fact check: Is there a link between teachers’ salaries and GDP in Bulgaria, as Ursula von der Leyen claims?
By Krassen NIkolov European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen unexpectedly visited Bulgaria last week. She discussed the future portfolio of Bulgarian Commissioner Mariya Gabriel with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. Sofia insists that the Bulgarian…









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