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‘Further progress needed’ in Romania’s judiciary reform, EC report says

January 30, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, judiciary

Romania must do more to deliver on respect for rule of law and judicial independence, having implemented some but not

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Bulgaria Europe News 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to court over assignment of digital terrestrial broadcasting authorisations

January 25, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU’s Court of Justice over the assignment of the digital

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Bulgaria Europe News 

European Commission to give ‘oral update’ on Bulgaria CVM

January 11, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, judiciary

Rather than a detailed Co-operation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report in writing, the European Commission would give the European Council

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South Stream’s status high on Russia-EU summit agenda

December 20, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, European Commission, Russia, South Stream

In the big picture of Russia’s relationship with the European Union, Bulgaria has never played a big role – certain

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Business Europe News 

EU gives Moldova more time to implement gas unbundling rules

December 6, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission said on December 6 that it welcomed a decision by the European Energy Community to give Moldova

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Europe News 

New move to scrap Schengen visa exemption for Serbians and Macedonians because of fake asylum claims

October 15, 2012June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Macedonia, Schengen, Serbia

European Union interior ministers are to be asked at a meeting on October 25 2012 to consider revoking the Schengen

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Brussels rap for Sofia on wind farms, bilateral agreement with US

June 21, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has issued on June 21 reasoned opinions asking Bulgaria to comply with European Union law in

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Europe News 

European Commission delivers visa roadmap to Kosovo government

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Kosovo

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström handed the roadmap for visa liberalisation over to the Kosovo government on June

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European Commission adopts ‘special measure’ to support Syrian population and refugees

June 8, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments European Commission

The European Commission said that it had on June 8 2012 adopted a special measure for Syria, under the European

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