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Bulgaria EC Designate Georgieva: Aid Workers Want Neutrality (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria?s EC Designate Kristalina Georgieva, stated that there are 3 important elements that must be looked at when providing humanitarian aid, during her confirmation hearing at the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Humanitarian Aid Designate: I Will Be the Voice of the Voiceless (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] The European Union Commissioner for humanitarian aid will give voice to the voiceless and benefit the people it serves, said Bulgaria?s EC Designate Kristalina Georgieva during her confirmation hearing at the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: No Fear of Snap Elections (Novinite.com) [Feb 02, 2010] Bulgaria's prime minister, whose centre-right GERB party swept to a crushing victory over the Socialist-led coalition last summer with a shade under 40% of the votes and 116 of 240 seats in parliament, voiced readiness for early elections. [via YahooNews] More >>

Germany's ARD Lauds Bulgaria's New EU Nominee (Novinite.com) [Jan 29, 2010] On the eve of the confirmation hearing at the European Parliament of Bulgaria's new European Commissioner-designate Kristalina Georgieva, Germany's ARD TV channel broadcast a very positive portrait of the candidate. [via YahooNews] More >>

TV Channels in Bulgaria Mandated to Air 50% EU Programs (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] European TV production must be 50% of the annual TV program time in Bulgaria, per the amendments of the Radio and TV Act. The amendments were passed by the Members of the Parliament Thursday on second reading. [via YahooNews] More >>

TV Channels in Bulgaria Mandated to Air 50% EU Programs (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] The amendments in the Radio and T Act were passed by the Members of the Bulgaria Parliament Thursday on second reading. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Justice Minister: Penal Code Impedes Solving Crimes (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] The police needs to be included in the process of the court?s investigation, Bulgaria's Justice Minister, Margarita Popova insists. Popova spoke before the Members of the Parliament Wednesday during the first reading of the proposed amendments of Bulgaria?s Penal Code (NPK). [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Mulls Bulgaria Nuclear Decommissioning Aid (Novinite.com) [Jan 26, 2010] The European Parliament has launched a procedure for the allotment of EUR 300 M in additional compensations over four years to Bulgaria for the closure of Soviet-designed reactors 1 to 4 at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Votes Govt Reshuffle on Wednesday (Novinite.com) [Jan 25, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament is to vote on the first changes in the center-right GERB cabinet on Wednesday, just six months after it came into office. In order to come into force, the reshuffle has to be approved by more than half of the deputies in the 240-seat unicameral national assembly. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Moves to Outlaw Property Cash Buys (Novinite.com) [Jan 22, 2010] New rules that envisage that all property transactions in Bulgaria must be carried out via bank transfer were approved at first reading this week by the parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Jeleva Misses Bulgaria Parliament Session over 'Illness' (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s Ex Foreign Affairs Minister, Rumiana Jeleva, will miss her first Parliamentary plenary session since resigning her post over ?illness?. Bulgaria Parliament Speaker, Tsetska Tsachev, confirmed that Jeleva would not be attending Friday?s plenary session because she is ?ill?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Jeleva Misses Bulgaria Parliament Session over 'Illness' (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] Bulgaria Parliament Speaker, Tsetska Tsachev, confirmed that Jeleva would not be attending Friday?s plenary session because she is ?ill?. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament to Vote on Cabinet Reshuffle in 1 Week (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] Bulgaria?s Parliament is to vote on the changes in the GERB cabinet on January 27, the co-Chair of the GERB parliamentary group Iskra Fidosova informs. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Socialist Chair: Bulgaria's Jeleva Failed Hearing despite Help (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] The chair of the European Socialists group in the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, has stated that Bulgaria?s withdrawn EU Commissioner-Designate, Rumiana Jeleva, was informed of how to behave in her Commission hearing last Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hearing of New Bulgaria EC-Designate Georgieva Set for February 3 (Novinite.com) [Jan 19, 2010] European Parliament hearing of Bulgaria?s new EU Commissioner-Designate Kristalina Georgieva has been scheduled for February 3, 2010. This has become clear from a statement of EP President Jerzy Buzek Tuesday afternoon. [via YahooNews] More >>

FACTBOX-Bulgaria's chequered record with the EU (AlertNet) [Jan 19, 2010] Source: Reuters Jan 19 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Rumiana Jeleva withdraw her candidacy for a post in the European Commission on Tuesday after concerns were raised in the European Parliament about her qualifications and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EU Commission candidate gets legal okay (AlertNet) [Jan 19, 2010] Source: Reuters * Bulgaria's Jeleva cleared over corporate background * Decision could smooth approval of the new EU executive * Parliament to vote on Commission line-up on Jan. 26 (Updates with details in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's EU Commission candidate gets legal okay (AlertNet) [Jan 18, 2010] Source: Reuters * Bulgaria's Jeleva cleared over corporate background * Decision could smooth approval of the new EU executive * Parliament to vote on Commission line-up on Jan. 26 By Luke Baker BRUSSELS, ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex-FM, WB Vice President Enter Race for New EC Commissioner - Report (Novinite.com) [Jan 18, 2010] Bulgaria may be forced to quickly come up with a new nomination for European Commissioner-designate even though Rumiana Jeleva is expected to be cleared of allegations that she had not made accurate statements of commercial activities to the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>

Die Welt: Bulgaria's Jeleva Made No Violation, to Be Withdrawn (Novinite.com) [Jan 18, 2010] Bulgaria?s EU Commissioner-Designate Rumiana Jeleva has made no violations in her conflict of interest declaration. This has been reported Monday by the German paper Die Welt, which cites its own sources from the legal service of the European Parliament. [via YahooNews] More >>