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EU launches first-ever rule of law review against Poland

January 13, 2016 Deutsche Welle European Commission, Poland

The European Commission has launched a probe into policy changes in Poland that may clash with EU law. It is

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Bulgaria 

EU autumn economic forecast raises Bulgaria 2015 growth estimate

November 5, 2015November 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 5, raised the economic growth estimate in the

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Europe 

Agreement signed for Baltic–Poland gas pipeline

October 15, 2015 The Prague Post energy, European Commission

The Governments of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the European Commission, have reached an agreement that will allow the construction

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria invests 102 million euro EU funds in SME initiative

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission

The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 12 an Operational Programme worth 102 million euro from the European Regional Development Fund

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria faces EU infringement proceedings over refugees

September 23, 2015September 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Syrian refugees

Bulgaria is among 19 European Union countries against which the European Commission (EC) adopted infringement decisions on September 23 for

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Bulgaria 

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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