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Bulgaria FinMin: South Stream Is Great, Belene NPP Dubious

Energy | 12 minutes ago
Bulgaria is fully committed to implementing the South Stream natural gas pipeline jointly with Russia, said Bulgarian Minister of Finance Simeon Djankov following his trip to Moscow....

Bulgarian Justice Minister: Latest EC Report Is Not Worst

Domestic | 36 minutes ago
Asked to comment on the latest interim Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) Report of the European Commission on Bulgaria, Bulgarian Justice Minister Diana Kovacheva said that it was not the most critical of all published since 2007....

Bulgaria to Ease Bank Credit Fees

Finance | 41 minutes ago
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance is preparing legislative amendments to make credit taking less burdensome to users, said Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov....

Bulgarian Rescued 100 Survivors after Papua New Guinea Ferry Accident

Society | 2 hours ago
A Bulgarian headed the rescue operation of passengers traveling on the ferry boat which sank last week off the coast of Papua New Guinea....

US, Israel at Odds over Striking Iran's Nuclear Program - Report

World | 4 hours ago
The USA and Israel – the two "suspects" of getting ready to carry out a military strike against Iran's nuclear program, remain at odds over whether Iran's crucial nuclear facilities are about to become impregnable, a NYT report says....
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Bulgaria at Risk of Snowmelt Flooding in end-February

Environment | February 9, 2012, Thursday
The southern Bulgarian regions of Haskovo, Harmanli, Galabovo, Svilengrad and Kardzhali are under threat of floods resulting from the melting of snow in end-Februay and the beginning of March....

A Flood of Failures

Features | February 9, 2012, Thursday
Before the communist regime collapse thousands of big and small dams were built in Bulgaria, making the water reserves of the country among the biggest in Europe. Now nobody knows who and how maintains them. This can be very deadly dangerous....
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Marijuana Protest Staged Inside Bulgarian Parliament

Domestic | February 8, 2012, Wednesday
A unique protest was staged Wednesday in Parliament against the 8-month prison sentence issued by the Specialized Criminal Court for the possession of a single joint cigarette....

Kuneva: EC Slams Bulgaria's Rulers in Sternest Report Ever

Bulgaria in EU | February 8, 2012, Wednesday
The European Commission has issued its most critical report on Bulgaria so far for its failure to reform its courts, reduce corruption, and fight organized crime, according to the country's former commissioner in Brussels....

Bulgarian Nationalists Seek Ban on Sale of State Power Utilty Stakes

Energy | February 8, 2012, Wednesday
Pavel Shopov, MP from nationalist party Ataka, has called for a moratorium on the sale of state-owned minority stakes in power distribution companies, arguing that their privatization would hurt public interests....

China Donates BGN 15 000 for Bulgarian Flood Victims

Diplomacy | February 8, 2012, Wednesday
The Chinese Embassy in Sofia has announced a BGN 15 000 donation to aid the victims of the floods that have hit Southern Bulgaria. ...

Bulgaria Needs Extra EUR 579 M for Nuclear Decommissioning - ECA

Energy | February 8, 2012, Wednesday
Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania need an additional EUR 2.5 B for the decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors, according to a report of the European Court of Auditors (ECA)....

Bulgarian Food Bank Established to Fight Hunger, Waste

Society | February 8, 2012, Wednesday
Two non profits, six companies related to the food industry and one IT company announced the establishment of the "Bulgarian Food Bank", whose mission will be to fight hunger and unnecessary food waste....
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"Wednesday's reports showed progress in both countries [Bulgaria and Romania], especially in Romania, but this is not enough for the Netherlands to change its position [on Schengen]. The Netherlands seeks two consecutive positive reports which indicate sustainable and irreversible progress ... read

Based on the Interim Monitoring Report of the European Commission, what is the best description of Bulgaria’s justice and home affairs reform?
Bulgaria has been getting the same criticism since 2007 which means hardly any progress save for a few chaotic measures.

Bulgaria has made tangible progress since it joined the EU 5 years ago.

Bulgaria’s justice and home affairs situation is actually worsening since its state and society have been failing to make progress for so long.

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