Send to Kindle
European Commission VP and Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding. Photo by EPA/BGNES
European Justice and Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding has expressed support for ongoing anti-government protests in Bulgaria.
"My sympathies are on the side of Bulgarian citizens, who are in the streets to protest against corruption," said the EC Vice-President in an interview for the Bulgarian 24 Chasa daily Friday.
"It is now high time to deepen efforts for reform of the Bulgarian judiciary and for fight against corruption and orgganized crime," added Reding.
"The political situation in Bulgaria is polarized. The EC calls on all political actors in the country for consensus in the name of Bulgaria's stability and prosperity," said she.
Reding stressed that the Commission is respecting the right of EU member states to autonomously regulate internal affairs, but added that certain domestic processes can reflect on the Union as a whole.
Viviane Reding will make an official trip to Bulgaria Monday and Tuesday next week to hold a number of meetings with high ranking Bulgarian persons of state.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
Vasil Velev, Chair of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), delivered a stark assessment of the European Union's (EU) economic performance, highlighting concerns over its lackluster growth compared to global counterparts
Bulgaria’s industrial sector faces a notable downturn, registering an 8.4% year-on-year decline in seasonally adjusted production for February 2024, as per the latest estimates from Eurostat
In the wake of Iran's recent drone attack on Israel, European Union (EU) and NATO member states have heightened their state of combat readiness
European Parliament has greenlit a comprehensive overhaul of the EU's asylum and migration policies, marking a significant shift in how the bloc manages its borders and addresses the influx of migrants and asylum seekers.
Bulgaria's outgoing Prime Minister, Academician Nikolai Denkov, has condemned corruption as the primary conduit for Russian interference in the country's affairs
In a recent announcement by the European Commission, significant progress has been reported in the joint efforts to safeguard the external borders of Bulgaria and Romania
Bulgaria's Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev admitted the possibility that an explosive device might have been planted on board the crashed plane in which Yevgeny Prigozhin was traveling
The European Commission has announced that it is preparing criminal proceedings against Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, and Portugal for incorrect application of the rules on the exchange of data on criminal records and the establishment of the relevant
The European Commission has started an evaluation of the Plan for Reconstruction and Development of Bulgaria, said the spokesman of the European Commission Eric Mamer. The document was submitted to the Commission on 15 October.
58% of Bulgarians do not support the introduction of the euro as the official currency in the country. This shows a study prepared by Trend agency specifically for the financial forum NEXT DIFI 2021, organized by b2b Media for the fifth year. The data dur
Too late Bulgaria began to explain its own position towards North Macedonia, as it should have been clear to our European partners some time ago.
An SPD-led government in Germany has significant potential to sharpen international attention to the problems of corruption in Bulgaria.
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
