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CPT Holds High-level Talks in Bulgaria

Representatives of the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) held high-level talks with the Bulgarian authorities in Sofia on 15 January 2019.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 22, 2019, Tuesday // 08:25 | Viewed: 2970

Bulgaria Has Active Role in Juncker Plan

Bulgaria ranks 7th in the EU when scale of investments through the Juncker Plan is concerned, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 17, 2019, Thursday // 12:57 | Viewed: 5857

Bulgarians Living For Years in UK Will Have No Problems Staying After Brexit

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been preparing a large-scale information campaign to inform all Bulgarians how to act in connection with various possible scenarios of Brexit, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 17, 2019, Thursday // 09:48 | Viewed: 7327

Spending on Opening Ceremony of European Capital of Culture Plovdiv 2019 Under Investigation

The District Prosecutor's Office will be looking into potential financial wrongdoings by Plovdiv Municipality, said the press office of the Appellate Prosecutor's Office – Plovdiv.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 16, 2019, Wednesday // 19:02 | Viewed: 4691

New EBRD Regional Director for Romania and Bulgaria

Mark Davis has been appointed the new EBRD Regional Director for Romania and Bulgaria and will assume his new role in Bucharest on 1 April 2019.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 16, 2019, Wednesday // 15:23 | Viewed: 4187

The Economist Democracy Index: Bulgaria ahead of 4 Countries in the EU

Our country is 46th out of 167 countries "Democracy in ...

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2019, Tuesday // 13:39 | Viewed: 13190

Sergei Stanishev, PES: We will Seek a Broad Centre-left Alliance

The Party of European Socialists (PES) will seek the formation of a broad centre-left alliance, its leader Sergei Stanishev told a briefing, Focus News Agency reports.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2019, Tuesday // 12:48 | Viewed: 3023

Bulgarian Deputy PM: EU Needs New Big Goal

The European Union (EU) needed a new big goal that would engage all citizens and catalyze their thinking in one direction, Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said here on Monday, reports Xinhua.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2019, Tuesday // 09:55 | Viewed: 2622

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Met with EP President over the Mobility Package

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov on 14th of January was in Strasbourg to meet with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani to discuss the Mobility 1 package, reports BNT.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 15, 2019, Tuesday // 09:43 | Viewed: 2793

Sergei Stanishev, PES: The Mission in the Coming Elections is to Save Europe

The mission in these elections is that Europe must be saved, said Sergei Stanishev, leader of the Party of European Socialists and MEP, during a discussion on Europe’s future, Focus News Agency reports.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 14, 2019, Monday // 15:57 | Viewed: 3560

Bulgaria's Oldest City Honored as European Capital of Culture for 2019

Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019, reported USA TODAY.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 13, 2019, Sunday // 17:15 | Viewed: 5021

Bulgaria’s Ombudswoman Asks the European Ombudsman to Defend Bulgarian Hauliers

Bulgaria’s national Ombudswoman Maya Manolova has sent a letter to the European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly requesting assistance in connection with the controversial legislative amendments to the Mobility Package 1, also known as the Macron plan, which are

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 12, 2019, Saturday // 10:33 | Viewed: 3379

Bulgarian PM Borisov Spoke by Phone with EP President Tajani over Mobility Package

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov spoke by telephone with EP President Antonio Tajani concerning the Mobility Package.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2019, Friday // 17:45 | Viewed: 3829

Antonio Tajani Hopes that Sofia and Bucharest Will Join Schengen During Romania’s EU Presidency

At an official ceremony in Bucharest on occasion of the start of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani voiced hopes that Bulgaria and Romania would join the Schengen Area durin

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2019, Friday // 11:01 | Viewed: 4158

48% of Bulgarians will Vote in the European Elections

According to a survey by Alpha Research polling agency, at the end of December 48% of the Bulgarians said they would vote in the European elections.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 11, 2019, Friday // 10:30 | Viewed: 3155

The EP Transport Committee on the Requests of the Bulgarian Hauliers

Bulgaria and five other European countries have reached a partial compromise in the EP Transport Committee on the first Mobility Package related to the conditions of workers.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 10, 2019, Thursday // 15:40 | Viewed: 5403

EP’s Transport Committee Rejects Compromise Requested by Bulgaria on Mobility package

The European Parliament’s transport committee rejected the compromise requested by Bulgaria regarding the Mobility package, BNR has reported.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 10, 2019, Thursday // 13:45 | Viewed: 2868

Maria Gabriel: We Are Creating European Artificial Intelligence-on-Demand-Platform

The project brings together 79 leading research institutes, reported NOVA TV.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 10, 2019, Thursday // 10:42 | Viewed: 5387

Great Security Measures For the Opening of the European Capital of Culture

Major security measures are being introduced in Plovdiv for the official ceremony with which the city becomes the European Capital of Culture, reported the Bulgarian National Television.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 10, 2019, Thursday // 10:34 | Viewed: 2806

Bulgarian Carriers Gather For Protest in Brussels

Bulgarian carriers are launching a mass protest against discriminatory texts in new European regulations, known as Mobile Package 1, on January 10th, reported the Bulgarian National Radio.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 10, 2019, Thursday // 09:56 | Viewed: 2976

Hauliers from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia Make Joint Declaration Against Mobility Package

International road hauliers from Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia have united in a declaration against the Mobility package, the Association of Bulgarian Enterprises for International Road Transport and Roads (AEBTRI) said.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | January 10, 2019, Thursday // 09:43 | Viewed: 3720
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