Deja vu: European Commission’s recipe to fix Bulgaria’s economic woes
After finding macroeconomic imbalances in half of EU’s member states, the European Commission issued on May 29 country-specific recommendations on
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Dire picture of Bulgaria’s energy sector in World Bank, EC reports
Reports by the World Bank and the European Commission paint a grim picture of the state of the energy sector
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Bee health: EU-wide restrictions on pesticides use to enter into force on December 1
A restriction on the use of three pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid family was adopted on May 24 2013 by
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EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence to become law
Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, after the European Parliament
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EU inspects four firms in oil price-fixing probe
The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into possible price manipulations for oil and biofuel products. Authorities made unannounced
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One- and two-euro cent coins headed for change?
One and two euro cent coins may be headed for the scrapheap, depending on the outcome of an investigation by
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EU spring forecast reduces Bulgaria’s 2013 growth estimate to 0.9%
European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 3, projected a recovery from recession for the bloc
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Ognian Zlatev takes office as new head of EC representation in Bulgaria
Ognian Zlatev took office on May 1 2013 as the new head of the European Commission’s (EC) Representation in Sofia,
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European Commission poised to restrict neonicotinoid pesticides said to harm bees
A decision on restricting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides said by the European Food Safety Agency to be devastating to bee
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