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Bulgaria to Fully Enter EU Fiscal Pact - FinMin [Jan 24, 2012] Bulgaria will most probably back the whole EU fiscal pact and not just some of the texts included in it, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has revealed, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio. It is yet to be decided whether Bulgaria will maintain an observer status like other non-eurozone EU member states, Djankov clarified after attending the meeting of the EU Economic and Financial ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Unexcited Bulgaria Marks 5 Years as EU Member [Jan 01, 2012] Bulgaria and Romania are marking Sunday, January 1, 2012, five years since they joined the European Union as full member states ? a step that many across the EU still describe as premature. Bulgaria and Romania's accession meant the EU had 27 members and half a billion people, stretching as far east as the Black Sea. The two Balkan states, however, are still struggling with reforms in key ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Helps EU Fail IMF Bailout Target [Dec 20, 2011] The European Union failed to table its EUR 200 B target to the International Monetary Fund to use as bailout for financially troubled members of the eurozone. EU member states, including all eurozone members, plus Denmark, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Sweden managed to gather some EUR 150 B for the rescue fund. Bulgaria was among the few countries - including also the UK, Romania and Hungary ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Backs Kosovo's Territorial Integrity at NATO Ministerial [Dec 08, 2011] Bulgaria has stressed its adherence to the principled position of NATO on preserving Kosovo's territorial integrity, according to the speech of the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov at the annual meeting of the Alliance member states' top diplomats. "The general principled agreement for the territorial integrity of Kosovo was among the main points stressed by Nikolay Mladenov. He ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Feels Cheated as EU 'Punishes' It for Its Fiscal Prowess [Dec 05, 2011] Bulgaria, the poorest EU member state, is said to feel cheated as the EU institutions are about to seal a new policy allowing six other member states, which are struggling financially, to be able to co-fund projects with much less money. "Countries which maintain a strict financial discipline should not be punished and those that do not maintain the discipline should not be rewarded," said a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

MEPs ignore Bulgaria's bitterness on project co-financing (News) [Dec 05, 2011] Bulgaria, the poorest EU country, [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Get More EU Nuclear Decommissioning Aid [Nov 20, 2011] The European Commission is expected to propose next week that an extra EUR 500 M in EU financial support is provided for decommissioning the Soviet-era nuclear reactors in Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania. The funding will be allotted over the period 2014-2020, but it was not immediately clear how it will be split among the three countries. The proposal must be approved by all member states and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Part-Time Employees Eager to Work Longer - Eurostat [Nov 10, 2011] The percentage of Bulgaria's part-time employees who are willing to work longer hours is among the highest in the EU, according to Eurostat. A total of 39% of the Bulgaria's part-time employees wish to work more hours and available to do so, which places the country fourth behind Latvia (65%), Greece (49%) and Spain (46%). In all these four member states, the shares of employed persons working ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Tops OLAF Fraud Investigations List in 2011 Report [Oct 19, 2011] Bulgaria has the highest number of new cases of abuse reports from among all EU 27 member states, shows the Annual Operational Report 2011 of EU Anti-Fraud Office OLAF. A total of 93 new reports of cases were received by the authorities in Bulgaria in 2010, more than in any other EU member state or candidate country, out of a total of 705 such information reports for the EU 27, and 737 for the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Expects Harsh OLAF Report [Oct 19, 2011] The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is going to present its annual report on their probes in cases of abuse and embezzlement of EU funds for 2010. The news was announced Wednesday by the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR. According to unconfirmed data, the majority of these cases in different Member States, once again, stems from abuse of money granted for farming, while Bulgaria will lead for the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes to Get EUR 14 B in EU Funding for 2014-2020 [Oct 15, 2011] Bulgaria is seeking to convince the EU institutions and the other member states it should be entitled to a total of EUR 14 B in EU funding for the next EU budget period, 2014-2020, Prime Minister Borisov declared after meeting with EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn. "We are striving for about EUR 14 B for the next programming period, and for the time being they would set aside only EUR 8 B for us ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Pool Efforts for Unfettered EU Job Rights [Jul 08, 2011] The governments of Bulgaria and neighboring Romania have asked the European Commission to help convince older member states to lift restrictions for job-seekers from the two countries as of 2012. Bulgarian Labor Minister Totyu Mladenov and his Romanian counterpart Sebastian Lazaroiu have sent to this end a joint letter to Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Commissioner L [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's Role in Eurozone ESM Bailout Fund under Fire [Mar 28, 2011] The Bulgarian government's decision to join the newly set-up European Stability Mechanism, the permanent euro zone bailout fund, has come under fierce criticism by respected local experts. "Bulgaria will have to provide EUR 6.1 B in guarantees under the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) should the need for saving another defaulted eurozone member states arise after the scheme becomes ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Saw Largest Increase in EU Road Fright Transport 2009 [Mar 22, 2011] Bulgaria was only two EU members which registered a its road fright transport increase in 2009, according to Eurostat. In 2009, all member states showed declines in their road freight transport compared with 2008, except for Bulgaria (+16%) and Poland (+10%). However, in 2009 Bulgaria also saw the largest decline in rail fright transport in the whole bloc (-33%).... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria First Ever Online Census Draws to Close [Feb 09, 2011] More than two million Bulgarians have so far taken part in the first online census that will close on Wednesday. The national census kicked off in Bulgaria at midnight on February 1, making it the first EU country to hold a population count in 2011 and one of only seven member states with an online option. The census questionnaire will be available for those choosing to fill it online on the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches First Ever Online Census [Feb 01, 2011] A national census kicked off in Bulgaria at midnight, making it the first EU country to hold a population count in 2011 and one of only seven member states with an online option. The census questionnaire will be available for those choosing to fill it online on the website of the National Statistical Institute from February 1 till February 9, 2011. From February 10 till February 28, 2011, census ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Has Worst Waste Management in Europe [Jan 13, 2011] Bulgaria is ranked last in Europe on the waste management criteria, the Bulgarian Minister of Environment Nora Karadzhova has announced. On Thursday, she cited data from the "European Environment - Trends and Prospects 2010" report, according to which Bulgaria deals worst with its waste management in comparison with 32 countries - EU member states and countries from the Western Balkans. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Boasts Readiness for Schengen Entry in March [Jan 11, 2011] Bulgaria said on Tuesday it is continuing with preparations to join the European Union's passport-free Schengen zone and will be ready to accede in March, despite the strong opposition from a coalition of older EU member states. [via YahooNews] More >>

Purchasing Power in 2010/2011 Up in Europe, Down in Bulgaria [Dec 03, 2010] Bulgaria continues to have the lowest purchasing power in the EU and is left behind by countries like Montenegro and Serbia, which are not even EU member states, data from the market research company GfK showed. [via YahooNews] More >>