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Slovakia does not intend to apply temporary labour movement restrictions on the citizens of Bulgaria and Romania when they join the EU next January, local media informed.
Instead, Foreign Minister Jan Kubis and Labour Minister Viera Tomanova have prepare
Bulgarian air companies cannot be placed on the European blacklist and therefore dubbed unable to fly in Europe, as the EU measure is only advisable, officials from the transport ministry said.
Hungarian Livia Jaroka, the first MEP of Romany origin, who was targeted with slighting remarks by Bulgarian EP observer Dimitar Stoyanov, described his words as a "big disappointment."
Bulgaria's Parliament adopted a declaration, condemning the slighting remarks of EP observer Dimitar Stoyanov about Hungarian MEP of Roma origin, Darik News reported.
The interior ministers of European Union have officially delayed the planned expansion of Europe's passport-free Schengen zone to include its newest member countries by at least a year.
The new member states, particularly the Visegrad countries - Poland,
The accession of Bulgaria and Romania is a natural break point as the door is starting to swing shut behind them, wrote the Financial Times Deutschland.
"You could sell the Czech Republic, Hungary or Poland joining," says a senior EU official.
New potential candidates for EU Commissioner job are tipped in Romania as likely candidates, EUexpands reported.
The fishery sectors of Bulgaria and Romania will receive a total of EUR 272 M after the two countries join the bloc next January.
The new European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has been proposed by the European Commission as the new instrument for fisheries progr
British Ministers have decided to ease entry requirements for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens before Christmas, the Daily Mirror has announced.
Despite the fact that the UK is not obliged to lift the visa regime until the country joins on January 1, 2007
Bulgaria's Parliament decided to allow scandal-causing Dimitar Stoyanov to continue acting as EP observer, after the legal department reminded local Mps that they have no right to call Stoyanov back once he's been appointed.
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A Bulgarian MP has been accused of racism and sexism only a week after his country celebrated news that it would join the European Union in January, the Guardian wrote in its latest issue.
France's Senate unanimously wrapped up the ratification procedure of Bulgaria and Romania's EU Accession Treaty on October 3.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin attend the debates at the French Senate along with his Romanian counter
Bulgarian observer Dimitar Stoyanov sent an open letter to the EP president, saying he would apologize publicly only if Josep Barrell takes side on the people trafficking issue in Bulgaria.
Borrell has requested Stoyanov to publicly apologize for the sli
Bulgarian air companies could be placed on the European blacklist and therefore dubbed unable to fly in Europe, sources from the EU Commission told EUexpands.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Joint Aviation Authority have discovered sub
Bulgaria's Euro-Affairs Minister Meglena Kuneva who was nominated for EU commissioner by her centrist party, refused to join the heated debate over who deserves the honour the most.
It was only accepted into the club last week but it seems Romania could already be heading for a dispute with the European Union over its intention to nominate Monica Macovei, the tough justice minister, as its commissioner, the Financial Times commented
European parliament president Josep Borrell has requested Bulgarian observer Dimitar Stoyanov to publicly apologize for the slighting comments about Hungarian MEP of Romany origin.
France is expected to wrap up the ratification procedure of Bulgaria and Romania's EU Accession Treaty on October 3.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin will attend the debates at the French Senate.
Bulgarian politicians should make it clear that roses won't grow on January 2, 2007 not only because of the season, SNA Editor-in-Chief Milena Hristova commented moods in Bulgaria for Radio Romania.
Romania's ex-communist businessmen elite will hardly be impressed by the EU threats of exclusion from parts of the treaty for non-compliance, the Financial Times commented the EC decision to give the green light to the country's entry in January 1, 2007.
The average salary in Bulgaria accounts for one third of that in the countries members of the European Union, Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said during a discussion of the European social model and the challenges that Bulgaria faces.
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