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Iceland En Route to Become EU 28 Member State

Iceland's new coalition government has asked lawmakers to support the launch of EU membership talks.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 26, 2009, Tuesday // 11:03 | Viewed: 1936

EU Greenlights Blue Card for Skilled Migrants

The European Union has approved a new 'blue card' worker visa program, which aims to make it easier for skilled workers from outside the EU to get jobs in Europe.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 26, 2009, Tuesday // 09:33 | Viewed: 2689

Bulgaria Expects Brussels to Unfreeze More Funds

Bulgaria's Deputy PM in charge of EU funds management remains upbeat that the EC will shortly unfreeze funds under the SAPARD pre-accession programme.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2009, Monday // 18:07 | Viewed: 1796

Bulgaria Calls for More Closed Nuclear Plant Compensation

The European Union should pay further compensation to Bulgaria for the two closed reactors at the country's Kozloduy nuclear power plant, according to the country's European Commissioner.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2009, Monday // 16:18 | Viewed: 1811

Ireland Envoy: Opinion Polls Show Lisbon Treaty Shift

The Irish Ambassador to Bulgaria, Geoffrey Keating, has stated that the upcoming referendum on the Lisbon treaty in Ireland is impossible to predict.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2009, Monday // 15:17 | Viewed: 4438

UK Euroskeptics Snub Proposal for 18 New Observers

A European Parliament decision to grant observer status - and full pay - to 18 of its incoming members in the next legislature has been ridiculed by British Euroskeptics

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2009, Monday // 13:33 | Viewed: 1526

EU Stops EUR 150 M Waste Funds for Greece

The European Commission has decided to block EUR 150 M for Greece over disobeying of the European waste regulations.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 25, 2009, Monday // 10:20 | Viewed: 1993

Bulgaria Looks Forward to Site Domains in Cyrillic

Bulgarian residents will be able to register domain names in Cyrillic by the end of the year, the country's foreign minister vowed.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 24, 2009, Sunday // 16:16 | Viewed: 3139

Top Spain Judge Impressed with Progress of Bulgaria Judiciary

The No 1 Spanish judge, Javier Gomez Bermudez, has stated he was impressed with the incredible progress Bulgaria's judiciary had made in the last 10-12 years.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 23, 2009, Saturday // 16:25 | Viewed: 2385

Bulgarian MEPs Second Youngest in European Parliament

With an average age of a little over 47, Bulgaria's present 18 deputies are the second "youngest" in the European Parliament.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 23, 2009, Saturday // 16:01 | Viewed: 4162

UK Becomes Less Attractive for Bulgarian Workers

The UK Bulgarian and Romanian Accession Statistics show that applications from the two countries have fallen to the lowest level since they joined the EU in 2007.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 21, 2009, Thursday // 17:51 | Viewed: 1727

Bulgaria Court Acquits Dagestan Businessman of EU Funds Draining

The Plovdiv Regional Court acquitted Thursday the businessman from Dagestan, Abdusalam Islamov, of charges of draining EU SAPARD funds.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 21, 2009, Thursday // 17:16 | Viewed: 1731

Switzerland Says No to Limiting EU Labor Migration

Switzerland won't impose temporary immigration limits on European job seekers despite its rising unemployment rate, the government announced in a statement.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 21, 2009, Thursday // 11:48 | Viewed: 4027

Fire Closes EC for Business until Week's End

The European Commission building in Brussels will most likely remain closed for business for a week after the Monday fire.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 19, 2009, Tuesday // 17:18 | Viewed: 2235

EU Hopeful for Lisbon Treaty Compromise with Ireland by June

The Czech Presidency of the EU has expressed its hopes that by June it would have a compromise version of the Lisbon Reform Treaty acceptable to Ireland.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 19, 2009, Tuesday // 08:55 | Viewed: 2184

Fire Breaks Out in Main EC Building in Brussels

A fire has broken out Monday afternoon in the European Commission's building in Brussels.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 18, 2009, Monday // 14:50 | Viewed: 4311

360 Deceitful Bulgaria Farmers Face Subsidies' Pay Back

333 unscrupulous Bulgarian farmers will be asked to refund the subsidies they have received in 2007 and 2008.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 18, 2009, Monday // 12:33 | Viewed: 2519

Six Bulgarian Laborers Arrested in Northwest France

Six legal Bulgarian workers have been arrested in the town of Scaer in Northeast France.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2009, Saturday // 18:59 | Viewed: 2478

Only Bulgaria Omitted from EC Video Celebrating 20 Years since End of Communism

Bulgaria is the only EU member from Eastern Europe which is absent from a video of the European Commission entitled "1989-2009: 20 Years of Liberty".

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2009, Saturday // 16:03 | Viewed: 3621

Bulgaria to Lose EUR 130 M EU Money over Garbage Law

Bulgaria may lose around EUR 130 M for the waste processing factory near the capital Sofia provided by Operational Programme Environment 2007-2013.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 16, 2009, Saturday // 12:05 | Viewed: 2254

Bulgaria Introduces Fixed-Line Number Portability in Month

Bulgaria's communications regulator has vowed to make available number portability for fixed-line phones within a month in response to the infringement procedure that the European Commission launched on Thursday.

Politics » Bulgaria in EU | May 15, 2009, Friday // 11:34 | Viewed: 1957
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