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Lithuania ready to adopt euro, Bulgaria still falls short – EC convergence report

June 4, 2014June 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Commission, Lithuania

The European Commission released its latest euro area convergence report on June 4, assessing the readiness of EU member states

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Bulgaria 

EC suspends million of leva regional development funds payments to Bulgaria

June 4, 2014June 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has temporarily suspended payments of several million euro in regional development funding for urban development and tourism

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Business 

EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over South Stream

June 3, 2014June 5, 2014 Alex Bivol energy, European Commission, South Stream

The European Commission has formally launched infringement proceedings against Bulgaria over its choice of a contractor to build the land

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Bulgaria 

European Commission on Bulgaria: Unwarranted optimism on economic recovery, lack of reforms

June 3, 2014June 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

A report by the European Commission on Bulgaria, coincidentally released just after a year of the Bulgarian Socialist Party government,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among EU countries failing on rules on sharing previous convictions, fighting cross-border crime

June 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, judiciary

Bulgaria is among European Union countries that have failed to conclusive information on the transposition of the legal effects attached

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria facing EU sanctions over South Stream – Barroso

May 28, 2014June 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, South Stream

Outgoing European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said that the EC was planning to begin infringement proceedings against Bulgaria for

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Europe 

EU rallies help for flood victims in Serbia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina

May 18, 2014May 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, European Commission, Serbia

The European Union is providing co-ordinated assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism which has been activated at the request

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Europe 

FT revelations cause political upheaval in Greece ahead of election battle

May 14, 2014May 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, European elections 2014, Greece

Greek main opposition party leader Alexis Tsipras took a swipe at Prime Minister Antonis Samaras labelling him “Barroso’s puppet” on

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Europe 

Ukraine adopts more conditions to secure visa-free travel to European Union

May 14, 2014 The Kyiv Post European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine came one big step closer to meeting the requirements for a visa-free regime with European Union with parliament’s adoption

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