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Bulgaria New MEP Says No to Two-Speed Europe [Dec 01, 2011] Bulgaria's newest member to the European Parliament has made it clear his country won't buy a two-speed Europe with the virtuous in the slow lane. "I am going to the European Parliament at a time when the situation in Europe is very serious. We are facing the real threat of an attempt to revive the old idea of a "two-speed Europe".... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rises against EU's Ever 'Greener' CAP [Nov 07, 2011] Bulgaria is raising serious objections against the changes of EU's Common Agricultural Policy which the European Commission has proposed as of 2014, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov announced. Naydenov is in Brussels for the talks on the reformed CAP between the 27 EU member-states, the European Commission, and the European Parliament, the Bulgarian National Radio reported. "Bulgaria will ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria MEP: Exact Date for Schengen Entry No Drama [Jun 12, 2011] A Bulgarian member of the European Parliament has warned against escalating tensions over the exact date of the country's accession to the visa-free Schengen zone, which has been delayed until mid-2012 at the earliest. "Let's turn the logic upside down, let's try not to exert any pressure or blame anyone because our accession to the Schengen zone will not happen now, but just do our job properly ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says Ready to Join Schengen Right Now [Jun 08, 2011] Bulgaria's government, which is struggling to ensure swift entry into the EU border-free Schengen area, has reiterated the country has met all conditions for accession. "Bulgaria and Romania have met all the conditions to gain Schengen rights," the Bulgarian government said in a statement on Wednesday as the European Parliament gave the green light to its accession. "We have introduced the best ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EPP MEPs Delighted over Schengen Readiness Vote [Jun 08, 2011] Bulgarian MEPs from the European People's Party have express their satisfaction over the European Parliament's vote in favor of the country's Schengen Agreeement accession. "The assessment of the experts from the EU Council says it all ? Bulgaria and Romania cover the membership criteria. Everything else is a part of the inner political debate in certain member states.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Ready to Join Schengen, Says European Parliament [Jun 08, 2011] The European Parliament has given almost unanimously its green light for Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen border check-free area. The two countries have met the entry conditions, based on Commission progress reports, the MEPs said on Wednesday, but added that Parliament should be kept informed of additional measures taken in the Bulgaria-Turkey-Greece area to cope with a possible surge ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania to Wait for Schengen till after September [Jun 07, 2011] The process of Schengen entry of Bulgaria and Romania will likely continue in September, said Hungarian EU Presidency representative Eniko Gyori in the European Parliament. Tuesday the EP holds plenary debate on the report on the Schengen progress of the two countries by Portugese EPP MEP Carlos Coelho. In his speech, the rapporteur praised the two countries for fulfilling all criteria for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania May Make It Into Schengen by Fall 2011- Romanian Foreign Minister [May 13, 2011] Berlin, Paris and Brussels are seeking a compromise to allow Romania and Bulgaria into Schengen in the fall of 2011, said Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi in an interview for Romanian daily Adevarul. Baconschi reminded that Romania had successfully completed the technical assessment process, stressing that the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Committee: Bulgaria, Romania Schengen-Ready, Watch Turkish Border [May 02, 2011] Bulgaria and Romania's bid to join the Schengen border-free area has been given green light by the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament but Bulgaria, together with Greece, has been urged to watch out for illegal migrants on its border with Turkey. According to the MEPs on the Committee, the two EU countries have met the necessary conditions to join the Schengen Agreement based on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex Right-Wing FM Ready to Run for President [Apr 15, 2011] Bulgaria's former foreign minister and current member of the European Parliament, Nadezhda Neynski, formerly Mihaylova, has confirmed plans to join the race for president in the autumn. "I believe I am fit to run for the presidential office, which is the reason why I have agreed that my party debates my nomination," Neynski told the morning broadcast of Nova TV channel on Friday. "It does not ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Interim Report on Bulgaria - Full Text [Feb 18, 2011] INTERIM REPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONTO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL On Progress in Bulgaria under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Schengen Entry Delayed at Least till October - Report [Jan 26, 2011] The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area has practically been delayed indefinitely, and the earliest date the two Balkan countries can hope to join is October, a report of Die Welt says. The German paper points out a statement of Hungary's Interior Minister Sandor Pinter before a committee of the European Parliament in Brussels made Tuesday saying Bulgaria's failure to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria MEP: Exact Date for Schengen Entry No Drama [Dec 20, 2010] A Bulgarian member of the European Parliament has warned against escalation of tensions over the exact date of the country's accession to the European visa-free Schengen zone, scheduled for March 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Andrey Kovatchev, MEP: Bulgaria, Romania Will be Given Green Light for Schengen [Dec 20, 2010] Andrey Kovatchev is member of the European Parliament from Bulgaria's ruling party GERB, chairman of the Bulgarian delegation in the European Peoples' Party (EPP) group. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Vows to Spend BGN 56 M on Safeguarding Schengen's Border [Dec 17, 2010] This was announced by Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov ona Round Table for Bulgaria's joining Europe's border - free zone during the Hungarian EU Presidency on Friday in Sofia, a forum organized by the delegation of Bulgaria's ruling party GERB in the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Pushes for Unfettered Job Rights, Cites Roma Woes [Sep 09, 2010] Bulgaria has renewed its calls for an open door labor market in the ten older member states that still impose restrictions for job-seekers from the country and its northern neighbor Romania right after the end of the European Parliament summer recess. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Votes Yes to Bulgaria EU Nuclear Decommissioning Aid [May 20, 2010] The European Parliament gave the green light on Thursday on a proposed Council regulation to provide an extra EUR 300 M in EU financial support for decommissioning the Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Decides on Bulgaria EU Nuclear Decommissioning Aid [May 20, 2010] The European Parliament will put to the vote on Thursday the proposal for financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Close to Getting EU Nuclear Decommissioning Aid [May 16, 2010] The European Parliament announced that it will put to the vote on Thursday the proposal for financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

EC Urged to be Vigilant with Bulgaria EU Funds [May 05, 2010] A report of the European Parliament will recommend that the European Commission be more vigilant with funding for Bulgaria. EP's report will be released Wednesday and will review the 2008 EC budget. [via YahooNews] More >>