No EU state can unilaterally extend labour restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians, European Commissioner says
Remaining labour market restrictions on workers from Bulgaria and Romania end on December 31 2013 and no EU country can
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EU reports progress against second-hand smoke, says more to be done
Protection from second hand smoke has improved considerably in the European Union, according to a European Commission (EC) report on
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EC sets out requirements for Kosovo to move closer to visa liberalisation
Kosovo will have to adopt laws on co-operation in border management and a law on combating people trafficking, while amending
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‘Further progress needed’ in Romania’s judiciary reform, EC report says
Romania must do more to deliver on respect for rule of law and judicial independence, having implemented some but not
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European Commission takes Bulgaria to court over assignment of digital terrestrial broadcasting authorisations
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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European Commission to give ‘oral update’ on Bulgaria CVM
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
In the big picture of Russia’s relationship with the European Union, Bulgaria has never played a big role – certain
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EU gives Moldova more time to implement gas unbundling rules
The European Commission said on December 6 that it welcomed a decision by the European Energy Community to give Moldova
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New move to scrap Schengen visa exemption for Serbians and Macedonians because of fake asylum claims
European Union interior ministers are to be asked at a meeting on October 25 2012 to consider revoking the Schengen
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