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EC closes infringement procedure against Bulgaria on EU citizens’ voting rights

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on September 26 that it has closed the infringement procedure against Bulgaria for applying additional requirements

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European Council President urges UN Security Council action on Syria

September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Council President Herman van Rompuy has called for the United Nations Security Council to adopt a clear resolution on

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EU to open its market to Moldovan wines

September 25, 2013November 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission will ask European Union member states and European Parliament to amend trade regulations with Moldova, giving its

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Bulgaria among EU’s best performers against ‘VAT gap’

September 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria has emerged as among European Union states with the best rates in recent years of collecting value-added tax (VAT)

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EC denies rift with Bulgaria on EU funds management – report

September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has denied that it was at odds with Bulgarian authorities on the issue of how Sofia should

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EU slams Russia over pressure on former Soviet states

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova, Russia

European enlargement commissioner Štefan Füle has criticised Russia for the pressure Moscow has put recently on former Soviet satellites due

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Bulgaria, EC clash brewing on EU funds management – report

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to streamline its EU funds management, a request that the government in Sofia does

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EU, China reach agreement on solar panels dispute

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Union and China have reached an agreement in the trade dispute involving the cheap imports of solar panels

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EU challenges Russia’s ‘recycling fee’ in WTO

July 10, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Russia

The European Commission has said that it will challenge Russia’s “recycling fee”, a major point of contention in trade relations

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