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Von der Leyen’s ‘State of the EU’ speech – key points

September 16, 2020September 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union speech to the European Parliament on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ‘VAT gap’ shrank in 2018 – European Commission

September 10, 2020September 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s “VAT gap”, the difference between expected value-added tax revenue and the amount actually collected, was 614 million euro in

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Bulgaria 

European Commission refers Bulgaria to ECJ over marine environment protection

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 2 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: European Commission approves 200M leva Bulgarian state aid scheme

June 29, 2020December 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on June 29 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme, estimated at 200 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian appointed to head EU maritime affairs directorate

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 20 that it had decided to appoint Bulgarian national Charlina Vitcheva as Director-General for

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Bulgaria 

EC closes two infringement procedures against Bulgaria

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 2 that it was closing two infringement proceedings against Bulgaria after the country brought

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Bulgaria 

European Commission approves 77M euro for Sofia waste management

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Sofia

The European Commission said on March 20 that it has approved an investment of 77 million euro from the European

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Perspectives 

The makings of a ‘geopolitical’ European Commission

November 29, 2019 Mark Leonard of the ECFR European Commission

On December 1, Ursula von der Leyen will finally take office as president of the European Commission. She has promised

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Bulgaria 

EC advances two infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

November 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 28 that it was taking further action in two existing infringement proceedings against Bulgaria,

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