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Borissov offers reassurances to Juncker on upcoming Bulgarian EU presidency

November 8, 2017November 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit, Bulgaria EU presidency, European Commission

Bulgaria stood ready to take the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in January and was determined

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EU threatens visa restrictions for countries that don’t accept rejected asylum-seekers

October 30, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, European Commission, Refugees

The European Union has decided to take measures against countries that do not co-operate with repatriating migrants who have been denied

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Bulgaria 

European Commissioners in Sofia for annual Western Balkans justice and home affairs ministers meeting

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission

On October 26 and 27, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos and Commissioner for Justice, Consumers

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Bulgaria 

European Commission calls on Bulgaria to fully transpose EU legislation on rail safety

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on October 4 that it had requested Bulgaria to bring all its national rules in line with EU

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Bulgaria 

European Commission sees gaps in information in Bulgarian bid to host European Medicines Agency after Brexit

September 30, 2017October 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, European Commission

The European Commission released on September 30 its assessments of the 19 bids by EU countries to host the European

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Bulgaria 

European Commission calls on EU leaders to integrate Bulgaria, Romania into Schengen zone

September 27, 2017September 28, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Romania, Schengen

The European Commission said on September 27 that it was calling on the European Council “to take the decision fully

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Bulgaria 

European Commission warns Bulgaria to get into line on tax rulings, anti-trust damages actions rules

July 13, 2017July 18, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria is among European Union countries that the European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion because of its failure to

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Bulgaria 

Nomination of Maria Gabriel as Bulgaria’s European Commissioner wins all-party support – report

June 21, 2017January 9, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Maria Gabriel

Bulgaria’s European Commissioner-designate Maria Gabriel has won unanimous support for her nomination after her hearing by two committees of the

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Bulgaria 

At European Parliament hearing, Bulgarian European Commissioner-designate Maria Gabriel lists priorities for digital portfolio

June 20, 2017June 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Maria Gabriel

At a hearing by two European Parliament committtees on June 20, Bulgaria’s European Commission nominee Maria Gabriel – nominated for

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