The European Commission President has not decided yet on the future posts for commissioners from Bulgaria and Romania and will do it only after candidate names are submitted. Talking to journalists on Monday, a spokesman of Jose Manuel Barroso said there
His Majesty King Albert II of the Belgians has signed the ratification law for Romania and Bulgaria's accession treaty to the European Union. The signature of the royal decree was the last in a long string of parliamentary procedures in Belgium to approv
Bulgaria and Romania's pending EU membership has caused ripples through the Hungarian government, where part of the ruling coalition has risen against the idea for closing the job market doors to citizens of the two countries. The Hungarian Liberal Party
Bulgaria's 2007 EU membership will bring about changes in the prices of essential goods, as import taxes are abolished.
The majority of Bulgarians polled by the Jobs.bg website have said that they would attempt to find a work place in the EU once the country joins.
Gary Titley, leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, will confer with the leadership of the Bulgarian Socialist Party in a welcoming gesture for a country on the threshold of the European Union.
Bulgaria expects its budget to be stripped of BGN 450 M of VAT payments next year, when the country joins the European Union, the finance minister said.
The ex-communist countries have been an economic success - but risk becoming political failures, The Economist wrote in its latest issue.
Bulgaria heard appraisal for doing a good job on its preparation for EU membership during a visit of Joe Borg, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs. He opened a two-day visit to the Balkan country meeting with ministers and local administra
Finnish Ambassador to Sofia Kauko Jamsen has been keen on the development of the case against two alleged mobster brothers in Bulgaria. The trial against Krassimir and Nikolay Marinov seems to embody the efforts of the Bulgarian judiciary to overcome str
Bulgaria and France have opened a path on hammering out close position on various EU policies, the countries' leaders declared. French President Jacques Chirac welcomed Friday Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, who is on an official visit to Pari
UK MPs have expressed fears that the nearing EU accession of Bulgaria and Romania may bring about a further increase in the already rising numbers of people illegally trafficked to the country, The Herald reported. People-trafficking in the country is on
Bulgaria and Romania's accession procedure in the EU must not be applied again in the case of other candidate countries, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said on Thursday, local 24 Hours daily reported. New candidate countries should first cover all cr
Bulgaria's and Romania's forthcoming accession to the European Union will offer similar benefits to Hungary than to the EU-15 countries, a senior HR consultancy manager told a national daily on Thursday.
The ruling three-way coalition of Bulgaria has not discussed possible candidatures for a EU commissioner, it emerged Thursday. In the words of Milen Velchev, deputy chairman of Simeon II National Movement (SIINM), told Bulgarian media this key issue has
The European Parliament will put to the vote the European Commission's recommendation for Bulgaria and Romania's EU-accession in 2007 in December, the state-run agency said. The regular session of the European Parliament will take place from December 11
Slovakian government has decided to open its labour market for the citizens of Bulgaria and Romania when they join the EU next January, local media informed. The coalition government said in its resolution that it does not expect a marked increase in the
Bulgaria will stay away from an update of the EU-drafted blacklist of unreliable airlines which are not permitted to commit flights over the territory of the EU. Firm assurance in escaping this tough restriction was expressed by Transport Minister Petar
Reducing the red tape, drafting a roadmap for a constitution and overhauling energy policy will be among the top priorities of the German EU presidency starting with two new members next January. Bulgaria and Romania are to open the page of their in-EU h
Hungarian Livia Jaroka, the first MEP of Romany origin, grabbed the annual Justice and Fundamental Right Award of the Parliamentary Magazine.
Bulgarian government added the first working day in the European Union - 2 January 2007 - to the list of official holidays. The decision adopted on Wednesday means Bulgarians will have their first two days as full-fledged Europeans - January 1-2 - entire
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