Juncker announces portfolio changes for proposed European Commission
European Commission President-designate Jean-Claude Juncker announced on October 15 changes to the portfolios he intends allocating, a result of a
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EC proposes 10.5M euro from Solidarity Fund to aid Bulgaria recover from June 2014 floods
The European Commission has proposed granting 10.5 million euro to Bulgaria to help cover emergency costs in dealing with the
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Polished performance from Bulgaria’s Georgieva at European Parliament confirmation hearing
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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EC approves 165M euro support deal for fruit and vegetable markets after Russian ban
The European Commission has adopted a new programme, worth up to 165 million euro, for emergency market measures for perishable
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EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over CCB deposits delay
The European Commission has formally launched infringement proceedings against Bulgaria for its failure to correctly transpose sections of the Deposit
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Bulgarian leaders welcome Georgieva’s appointment to European Commission senior post
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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Juncker announces proposed European Commission to take office in November
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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EC rules Bulgaria’s controversial land swops as incompatible state aid
The European Commission has ordered Bulgarian authorities to recover incompatible state aid from companies that benefitted from controversial land swops
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Juncker interviews candidate European Commissioners ahead of decisions on portfolios
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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