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EU summer forecast leaves Bulgaria 2019 growth estimate unchanged at 3.3%

July 10, 2019July 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s summer forecast for the EU economy, released on July 10, kept the growth estimate for the European

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Perspectives 

Opinion: In the end, it was a backroom deal

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Deutsche Welle European Commission, European Parliament

It was an unexpected victory for Angela Merkel. It has been 50 years since we last had a German leading

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Bulgaria 

EC opens three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

March 7, 2019March 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission’s March infringements package, published on March 7, showed three new proceedings being launched against Bulgaria, with four

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Europe 

European Commission forecast sees EU economic growth as ‘moderate’ compared with recent years

February 7, 2019February 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, euro zone, European Commission

The European economy is expected to grow for the seventh year in a row in 2019, with expansion forecast in

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Business 

European Commission prohibits Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom

February 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on February 6 that it has prohibited Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom under the EU merger

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Bulgaria 

EC opens five new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, closes one

January 24, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission’s January infringements package, published on January 24, showed five new proceedings being launched against Bulgaria, with three

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Europe 

EU fines Mastercard 570 million euro over cross-border obstruction

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on January 22 that it has fined Mastercard a total of 570.6 million euro for limiting

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Bulgaria 

EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over security union

November 22, 2018November 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 22 that it opened infringement proceedings against 16 member states, Bulgaria among them, for

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Bulgaria 

CVM report offers Bulgaria renewed hope of end of monitoring

November 13, 2018November 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, judiciary

Bulgaria’s hopes of exiting European Commission monitoring under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) next year were given a boost

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