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Bulgaria with record high number of ‘excellent’ sites in EU bathing waters survey

June 3, 2022June 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, tourism

Bulgaria’s recorded the highest number of coastal bathing waters meeting the “excellent quality” standards in 2021, the latest European Environment

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Europe 

European Commission proposes criminalisation of EU sanctions violations

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on May 25 that it put forth a proposals to “add the violation of EU restrictive

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Bulgaria 

EC advances three infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 19 that it was advancing the infringement proceedings against Bulgaria in three existing cases

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Bulgaria 

EU spring forecast cuts Bulgaria’s 2022 economic growth estimate to 2.1%

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 16, cut the estimate for Bulgaria’s economic growth

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: EC approves 143.5M leva in state aid for Bulgarian farmers

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on April 8 that it has approved a Bulgarian state aid scheme worth 143.5 million leva,

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Bulgaria 

European Commission endorses Bulgaria’s 6.3B euro post-Covid recovery plan

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

Bulgaria cleared the main stumbling block in the way of unlocking 6.3 billion euro in EU funding after the European

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Bulgaria 

EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria on electricity risk plan

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on April 6 that it opened an infringement proceeding against Bulgaria for “failing to submit” an

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: EC approves 25M leva state aid for tour operators

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe team European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on March 22 that it has approved 25 million leva, or about 12.8 million euro, in

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Bulgaria 

EU winter economic forecast lowers Bulgaria 2022 growth estimate to 3.7%

February 10, 2022February 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission said in its winter economic forecast on February 10 that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow by

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