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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union speech to the European Parliament on September 16. These are the key points. The response to […]
Bulgaria’s “VAT gap”, the difference between expected value-added tax revenue and the amount actually collected, was 614 million euro in 2018, down from 649 million euro a year earlier, the […]
The European Commission said on July 2 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice over late reporting under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. As […]
The European Commission said on June 29 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme, estimated at 200 million leva or about 102 million euro, meant to support medium-sized […]
The European Commission said on May 20 that it had decided to appoint Bulgarian national Charlina Vitcheva as Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Vitcheva has been Deputy Director-General of […]
The European Commission said on April 2 that it was closing two infringement proceedings against Bulgaria after the country brought its national laws in line with EU rules on passenger […]
The European Commission said on March 20 that it has approved an investment of 77 million euro from the European Regional Development Fund to upgrade the integrated waste management system […]
On December 1, Ursula von der Leyen will finally take office as president of the European Commission. She has promised to lead a commission that will avoid a scenario in […]
The European Commission said on November 28 that it was taking further action in two existing infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, both pertaining to EU internal market regulations. On public procurement […]
The European Commission said on November 25 that it has approved Bulgaria’s request for about 94 million euro in state aid for the construction and operation of a high-efficient co-generation […]
