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Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Bid Falls Prey to Domestic Politics in EU - MP [Sep 17, 2011] Key Western European states are toying with the rejection of Bulgaria and Romania aspirations to join the visa-free Schengen Area for domestic political purposes, according to Dobroslav Dimitrov, head of the Foreign Policy Committee in the Bulgarian Parliament. Dimitrov spoke to the Bulgarian National Radio Saturday, after late Friday night the Dutch government decided it will veto Bulgaria and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dutch Govt Decides to Veto Bulgaria, Romania's Schengen Accession [Sep 16, 2011] The Netherlands will block Bulgaria and Romania's aspirations to joint the visa-free Schengen Area, the Dutch government has decided, confirming earlier forecasts and reports. The Netherlands will be opposed ever to a modified "partial" or "two-phase" membership in Schengen for Bulgaria and Romania at the upcoming External Affairs EU Council sitting on September 22, Elaine De Boer, a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Currency Board Architect Slams Euro as 'Creature of Politics' [Mar 09, 2011] Steve Hanke, the architect of Bulgaria's currency regime and one of the opponents of its eurozone aspirations, has slammed the single currency as 'a creature of politics, not economics and finance'. "The euro remains a creature of politics, not economics and finance. The hallmarks of this project have been more politicization, more centralization and more "harmonization", Steve Hanke wrote in an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says supports Macedonia's integration into EU, NATO [May 06, 2010] Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said on Wednesday that his country supports Macedonia's aspirations to join the European Union and NATO, news from Skopje said. "Bulgaria, as a NATO and EU member, would support Macedonia over its efforts in the Euro-Atlantic integration," said Mladenov, who is on a two-day official visit to Macedonia. Mladenov said at a joint press conference with his ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Finance Minister Rejects Presidential Bid Rumors [May 02, 2010] Bulgarias Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, who left the World Bank to join the GERB cabinet says he has no aspirations to become the countrys next president. Photo by BGNES. [via YahooNews] More >>

FinMin: Bulgaria Euro Adoption in 2010 Mission Impossible [Apr 09, 2010] Bulgaria 's aspirations to join the bloc's exchange-rate mechanism, the so-called Eurozone waiting room, will not be rewarded this year, the finance minister has admitted.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Roubini: Bulgaria Euro Adoption Likely in 2014 Earliest (Novinite.com) [Mar 29, 2010] European Union member Bulgaria will not manage to restore its economic growth before 2011 and can only see its aspirations for joining the bloc's exchange-rate mechanism, the so-called eurozone waiting room, the same year at the earliest, according to analysts at Roubini Global Economics. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Euro Adoption Likely in 20 Years - European Analyst (Novinite.com) [Mar 20, 2010] Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro zone may be rewarded in no less than two decades, according to a leading European analyst. [via YahooNews] More >>

EIU: Bulgaria Euro Adoption Likely in 2014 Earliest (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro may be rewarded in four years' time, according to a leading expert from The Economist's analytical unit. ?The Bulgarian government will hope to join ERM2 later in 2010, although Mr Borisov has admitted that the aim to adopt the euro by 2013 will be a struggle. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greece's Eurobank EFG: Bulgaria Needs Tight Policy for ERM II (Novinite.com) [Mar 02, 2010] The Greek crisis has triggered fears about the stability of the eurozone and concerns that it may end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years, despite the country's budgetary rigor. [via YahooNews] More >>

Brussels, Luxembourg: Thumbs Up for Bulgaria ERM II Hopes (Novinite.com) [Feb 24, 2010] Eurozone member states woes may not end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro thanks to its budgetary rigor, according to Luxembourg's Prime Minister and Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker. [via YahooNews] More >>

Buzek: Bulgaria Euro Adoption in 2013 Mission Possible (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years may be rewarded, according to the European Parliament president. ?Bulgaria has the opportunity to become member of the eurozone in 2013. I would welcome this kind of development,? Jerzy Buzek said after meeting the Bulgarian president. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Set to Apply for ERM 2 by July (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] Amid growing fears that Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro soon may be foiled, the country's finance minister has assured officials from the International Monetary Fund that membership in the Eurozone waiting room remains top priority. [via YahooNews] More >>

RGE Monitor: EU to Stay Cool on Giving Bulgaria the Euro (Novinite.com) [Feb 17, 2010] Greece's woes may end up foiling Eastern European countries' aspirations to join the euro, including Bulgaria which has performed with budgetary rigor, according to RGE, a global economic and financial analysis firm based in New York City. [via YahooNews] More >>

RGE Monitor: EU to Stay Cool on Giving Bulgaria the Euro (Novinite.com) [Feb 17, 2010] The Greek crisis has triggered fears about the stability of the eurozone and concerns that it may end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years, despite the country's budgetary rigor. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: Euro Adoption in 2013 Tough Task (Novinite.com) [Feb 14, 2010] Greece's woes may end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years, despite the country's budgetary rigor, the prime minister has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

UK PM Gordon Brown to Borisov: Bulgaria Deserves to Join Eurozone (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown, has backed Bulgaria?s aspirations to join the Eurozone, in the words of his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov. [via YahooNews] More >>

WSJ: Bulgaria's Euro Adoption in 2013 Tough Task (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] EU members' swelling debt burdens may end up foiling Bulgaria's aspirations to join the euro in three years, despite the country's budgetary rigor, the Wall Street Journal write in its latest issue. [via YahooNews] More >>