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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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Europe 

Romania CVM report full of red ink ahead of EU presidency

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Romania

The European Commission delivered a scathing assessment of Romania’s efforts under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism in a report on

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Bulgaria 

European Commission refers Bulgaria to ECJ over railway safety

November 8, 2018November 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 8 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria 

EU autumn forecast cuts Bulgaria 2018 growth estimate to 3.5%

November 8, 2018November 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 8, remains optimistic about Bulgaria’s growth prospects this

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Europe 

European Commission President Juncker’s State of the Union 2018 address: Key points

September 12, 2018September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his annual, and final, State of the Union address to the European Parliament on

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Bulgaria 

EU approves 1.5M euro in technical support for Bulgarian judiciary

August 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, judiciary

The European Commission has approved 1.5 million euro in funding for projects focused on reforms in the area of insolvency,

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Bulgaria 

EC opens three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission opened three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, while moving forward a fourth one, in the latest monthly

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Europe 

EU consults citizens on abandoning daylight saving time

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 Deutsche Welle European Commission

While the overall health effects are inconclusive, human biorhythms may be more severely impacted than previously thought, the European Commission

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