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EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over VAT rules

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

The European Commission said on March 8 that it opened a new infringement proceeding against Bulgaria, asking it to bring

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Bulgaria 

European Commission names Bulgarian to head EU statistics agency Eurostat

February 21, 2018February 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Eurostat

Bulgarian national Mariana Kotzeva will be the new Director-General of EU statistics agency Eurostat, the European Commission said on February 21 2018.

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EC takes Bulgaria to court over broadband costs reduction directive

January 25, 2018January 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on January 25 that it is taking Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice over the

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Bulgaria referred to ECJ for failure to transpose digital market, maritime policy EU directives

December 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 7 that it decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice for

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Bulgaria 

CVM report spares Bulgaria’s blushes ahead of upcoming EU presidency

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Alex Bivol European Commission, judiciary

As Bulgaria puts the finishing touches on preparations to hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU starting

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Europe 

CVM report: EC recognises ‘positive steps’ by Romania in judicial reform, fighting corruption

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Romania

Judicial reform and the fight against corruption in Romania are getting stronger. That is what the European Commission recognises in

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Bulgaria 

EU autumn forecast bumps up Bulgaria 2017 growth estimate to 3.9%

November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 9, estimated that Bulgaria’s economy would continue growing

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Europe 

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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Europe 

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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