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EC’s proposed new migrant plan would move 1600 people to Bulgaria

September 9, 2015September 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Greece, Hungary

The European Commission’s proposal for the emergency relocation of 120 000 refugees from Greece, Hungary and Italy would see 1600

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Europe 

European Commission proposes quota plan for refugee crisis

September 9, 2015September 10, 2015 VOANews European Commission, Syrian refugees

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called on EU member states to resettle some 160,000 refugees, saying the right to

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Bulgaria 

EC approves 6.3M euro in disaster relief for Bulgaria

July 23, 2015July 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Greece

The European Commission said on July 23 that it has approved a grant of 6.3 million euro for Bulgaria to

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Bulgaria 

EU energy package to fund Bulgaria power line, gas storage study

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on July 14 that the EU governments have approved a package of 150 million euro in

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Europe 

EU to end data, voice roaming fees in June 2017

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Union’s key institutions have reached an agreement that, if approved by member states, would completely eliminate roaming surcharges on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to contribute 100M euro to ‘Investment Plan for Europe’

June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria has announced that it will contribute 100 million euro to projects benefiting from finance by the European Fund for

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Bulgaria 

EC takes Bulgaria to court over poor air quality

June 18, 2015June 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on June 17 that it has referred Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice, saying that

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Europe 

Greece’s creditors await alternative proposals from Athens

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Greece

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker accused Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday of distorting proposals by Greece’s creditors for

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Europe 

EC asks Bulgaria to implement bank recovery directive

May 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, European Commission

The European Commission said on May 28 that it has asked 11 EU member states, Bulgaria among them, to fully

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