EU to review Swiss ties after immigration vote
The European Union announced it will review its ties with Switzerland after voters in the Alpine country narrowly passed a
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EC pressures US to lift visas for five EU member states
EU’s executive arm has called on the United States to lift the visas for five member states – Bulgaria, Croatia,
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Corruption costs Europe 120bn euro a year – EC report
Bulgaria’s failings in dealing with corruption are well-known, thanks to the ongoing monitoring by EU, but the issue remains a
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EC takes Bulgaria to court over illegal landfills
The European Commission said on January 23 that it is taking Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice over the
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War of words over European Commission report on Bulgaria
Presented with a scathing report by the European Commission on Bulgaria’s lack of progress in meeting EU justice and home
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EC hails progress, voices concerns about judicial independence in Romania CVM report
The European Commission said on January 22 that Romania has made progress in many areas since last year’s Co-operation and
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EC report to slam Bulgaria’s ‘disappointing and fragile’ judicial reform, fight against crime
Bulgaria is to be handed a report by the European Commission that slams the country’s overall progress in judicial reform,
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Varied views as Serbia begins EU accession talks
Serbian leaders arrived in Brussels on January 21 2014 for the start of the country’s European Union accession talks, but
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European Commission publishes guide on ‘habitual residence test’ for social security
A practical guide on the “Habitual Residence Test” to help European Union countries apply EU rules on the co-ordination of
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