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BBC: Bulgaria Nominee for EU Commission Steps Down (Novinite.com) [Jan 19, 2010] Bulgaria's nominee to the new European Commission has resigned - a move that could delay confirmation of the new 27-strong team. Rumiana Jeleva's move followed tough questioning from Euro MPs about her financial interests. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria expected to change EU Commission nominee (AlertNet) [Jan 19, 2010] Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Bulgaria is expected on Tuesday to withdraw Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva as its candidate to be in the next European Commission, sources in the European Union executive ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria names World Bank exec for EU Commission (AlertNet) [Jan 19, 2010] Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Bulgaria nominated World Bank official Kristalina Georgieva as its candidate for the next European Commission on Tuesday after the resignation of previous nominee Rumiana ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EU nominee steps down (BBC News) [Jan 19, 2010] Bulgaria's nominee to the new European Commission resigns - possibly delaying confirmation of the new 27-strong team. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Demands EC Actions against Greece over Border Blockade (Novinite.com) [Jan 18, 2010] Bulgaria and Romania are going to ask Tuesday morning the European Commission to intervene over the blockade of the Bulgarian border checkpoints by Greek farmers. [via YahooNews] More >>

European Parliament to Decide Fate of Bulgaria EU Nominee Jeleva (Novinite.com) [Jan 18, 2010] The European Parliament begins its session in Strasbourg, during which should become clear whether the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva will be approved as a member of the European Commission. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Tobacco Growers Will Receive BGN 116 M Subsidy (Novinite.com) [Jan 17, 2010] The European Commission has authorized the payment of BGN 116 M to Bulgaria's tobacco producers for the 2009 crop. Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Naidenov made the announcement on Sunday at an impromptu press conference at Sofia airport on his return from Berlin. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria won?t budge on Commission pick (Gulf Times) [Jan 16, 2010] Bulgaria ?s Prime Minister Boiko Borisov stood firmly behind his nominee for the European Commission yesterday and said that it is up to lawyers in Brussels to decide if she was suitable for the high-profile EU job. [via YahooNews] More >>

Barroso Backs Bulgaria's Nominee Jeleva - Report (Novinite.com) [Jan 15, 2010] European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has voiced support for Bulgaria's embattled European Commissioner candidate despite the risk of voting out the entire EU executive, reports say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Barroso Refuses to Take Sides in Bulgaria's Nominee Saga - Report (Novinite.com) [Jan 15, 2010] European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has refused to back or slam Bulgaria's embattled European Commissioner candidate for European Commissioner despite the risk of voting out the entire EU executive, reports say. [via YahooNews] More >>

Brussels Determined to Sue Bulgaria over Poor Waste Disposal (Novinite.com) [Jan 10, 2010] The European Commission has confirmed it will pursue court action against Bulgaria for failing to properly implement EU waste law, more than two years after it launched an infringement procedure on the issue. [via YahooNews] More >>

Novinite.com Readers Vote EC Head Barroso Key Foreign Politician for Bulgaria in 2009 (Novinite.com) [Jan 04, 2010] European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is the International Politician with the Greatest Contribution to Bulgaria in 2009, according to the readers of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency. [via YahooNews] More >>