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Bulgaria Rises Against EU Vine Liberalization [Mar 08, 2012] Bulgaria has declared its opposition to the liberalization of vine planting rights in the European Union that is scheduled to begin from 2016. Thus, the Balkan country has become the 15th EU member state to the planned liberalization after Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Luxembourg, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece and Slovenia. In 2007, the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Keep Taxes Low, Slams Common EU Rates [Dec 14, 2011] Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, has assured the business sector that low taxes are to stay in Bulgaria. Djankov stressed Tuesday that Bulgaria is one of the only three EU Member States with consistent tax, fiscal and microeconomic policies, the other two being Estonia and Luxembourg. Bulgaria also has the lowest tax rates in the EU. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria hold on for Luxembourg victory [Oct 12, 2011] Bulgaria 3-2 Luxembourg The hosts secured their first win in Group 10 and condemned Reinhold Breu's side to their fourth defeat in as many matches. [via YahooNews] More >>

Eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker postpones visit to Bulgaria over Greek debt crisis [Jul 18, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's government says a previously scheduled visit by Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to the Balkan country has been postponed because of a eurozone meeting to address Greece's crisis later this week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania bids for swift Schengen entry scotched [Jun 10, 2011] (LUXEMBOURG ) - European nations led by the Netherlands on Thursday scotched Bulgaria's and Romania's hopes of gaining entry into the continent's passport-free Schengen network as early as next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU keeps Bulgaria, Romania out of Schengen borderless travel zone; Germany criticizes Denmark [Jun 09, 2011] LUXEMBOURG ? The European Union decided Thursday to keep Bulgaria and Romania out of its borderless travel zone even though the two EU nations have met the required technical standards. The move by EU interior ministers came amid increasing fears of illegal immigration and crime across the continent and put further pressure on the Schengen system of unfettered travel across 26 European nations ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Elect New Judge to ECJ [Oct 04, 2010] Bulgaria's Justice Ministry has opened a procedure for the election of a new judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) in Luxembourg. The Bulgarian judge who previously occupied the post, Teodor Chipev, resigned at the end of June due to his worsened health. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU questions Bulgaria statistics [Jun 08, 2010] EU says Bulgaria may have its national statistics examined under new audit powers, as finance ministers meet in Luxembourg. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU: Bulgaria statistics are worrisome [Jun 08, 2010] LUXEMBOURG Bulgaria's public finance statistics are worrisome and should be checked by European Union officials, the... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria stats worrisome: EU [Jun 08, 2010] LUXEMBOURG - BULGARIA'S public finance statistics are worrisome and should be checked by European Union officials, the bloc's economy commissioner said on Tuesday. Olli Rehn told reporters that he had 'some concerns' about the country's figures and wanted to use newly gained auditing powers to investigate any issues. 'We are considering sending a mission shortly,' he said. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU questions Bulgaria statistics [Jun 08, 2010] EU says Bulgaria may have its national statistics examined under new audit powers, as finance ministers meet in Luxembourg. [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 >>

Brussels Hosts Bulgaria's President, Von Rompuy First Meeting (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov is expected to confer for the first time with European Council President Herman Von Rompuy during the second day of his working visits to Belgium and Luxembourg. [via YahooNews] More >>