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EC fines eight banks 1.71B euro for fixing interbank rates

December 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 4 that it fined eight international financial groups a total of 1.71 billion euro

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Bulgaria 

EU grants Bulgaria 5.66M euro to address asylum seekers influx

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Syrian refugees

The European Commission said on November 29 that was providing 5.66 million euro in emergency funding from the European Refugee

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Europe 

EC to recommend lifting visa requirements on Moldova

November 17, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission will recommend lifting visa requirements for Moldova after the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius later this month,

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Europe 

European Commission proposes to reduce use of plastic bags

November 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission (EC) adopted on November 4 2013 a proposal that requires EU countries to reduce their use of

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Europe 

European Commissioner Georgieva sketches scenarios for Syria

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Syrian refugees

European humanitarian aid commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has sketched two likely scenarios for the way Syria is headed – either a

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Europe 

Barroso: ‘A second haircut for the Greek economy is out of the question’

October 24, 2013October 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Greece

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso expressed on October 24 2013 his disagreement over scenarios talking about a new “haircut”

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Bulgaria 

Georgieva: EU has approved financial aid to help Bulgaria cope with refugee situation

October 21, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Syrian refugees

Bulgaria’s European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, whose portfolio includes humanitarian aid and crisis response, said on October 20 that Bulgaria would

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Europe 

EU bringing 65 companies to Israel to strengthen EU-Israel business ties

October 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani will bring 65 industry associations and companies representatives from 17 EU member states to Israel

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to court for failing to protect endangered species at Kaliakra wind farms

October 17, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission (EC) said on October 17 2013 that it is taking Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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