Bulgaria will take part in the EC’s Smart Factories in new EU Member States project with three innovation hubs. 140 candidates from Central and Eastern Europe applied for the shortlist of 34 hubs. The project aims to ensure SMEs better..
A single European food control authority body should exist, says Bulgarian Ombudsman Maya Manolova. Manolova. She has taken part in a conference of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU on the topic of: "Healthy Future for Europe: Healthy..
The European Commission (EC) has decided to refer Bulgaria to the European Court of Justice over delaying turning the directive on the reduction of the costs of high-speed networks into national law. This country was supposed to do so until 2016...
Bulgaria ranks fifth in the EU when it comes to bad credit loans, which reached 12.1 percent of all loans as of June last year at the backdrop of an average EU level of 4.6 percent. This is what a report by the European Commission shows, as quoted by..
The European Commission has welcomed plans for the meeting scheduled to take place in May in Sofia in the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, BTA announced, referring to a commission spokesman. He has pointed out that all..
The European Commission has objectively acknowledged "significant progress on the recommendations from the January 2017 report," as well as "additional positive changes," "determination to advance the reform" and the accelerated pace of action. This is..
The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to coordinate all its national provisions in line with EU rail safety legislation (Directive 2004/49/EC). This directive requires Member States to set up an independent safety authority and an independent..
Bulgaria has received permission from the European Commission for the supplies of Russian gas to the Balkan gas distribution center, the Ministry of Energy has told the BNR. In a letter signed by EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel..
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has promised Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to spread technical guidance on how regulators can fine producers whose products of the same brand are of different quality in Eastern and Western..
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office announced that it accepted the conclusions of the latest EC monitoring report under the Mechanism for Verification and Cooperation. The report is realistic, well-founded and contains clearly formulated recommendations,..
