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Polished performance from Bulgaria’s Georgieva at European Parliament confirmation hearing

October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission

Three hours of questioning by three European Parliament committees saw Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva, designated vice-president for budget and human resources

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Europe 

EC approves 165M euro support deal for fruit and vegetable markets after Russian ban

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Russia

The European Commission has adopted a new programme, worth up to 165 million euro, for emergency market measures for perishable

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Bulgaria 

EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over CCB deposits delay

September 25, 2014September 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, European Commission

The European Commission has formally launched infringement proceedings against Bulgaria for its failure to correctly transpose sections of the Deposit

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian leaders welcome Georgieva’s appointment to European Commission senior post

September 10, 2014September 12, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria’s top state and government leaders have welcomed the September 10 announcement that the country’s European Commission nominee, Kristalina Georgieva,

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Europe 

Juncker announces proposed European Commission to take office in November

September 10, 2014September 12, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Jean-Claude Juncker, to take office as European Commission President on November 1 2014, has announced the names and portfolios of

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Bulgaria 

EC rules Bulgaria’s controversial land swops as incompatible state aid

September 5, 2014September 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has ordered Bulgarian authorities to recover incompatible state aid from companies that benefitted from controversial land swops

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Europe 

Juncker interviews candidate European Commissioners ahead of decisions on portfolios

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker began interviewing candidate European Commissioners on September 1 ahead of a final decision on allocating

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EU leaders threaten more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

August 31, 2014 VOANews European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has threatened Russia with new sanctions if Moscow continues its military activity in eastern Ukraine. But the

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Europe 

EU to Moscow: ‘Come to reason’ on Ukraine

August 31, 2014 VOANews European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

A top European official says Russia is pushing the conflict in eastern Ukraine to the “point of no return,” and

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