Bulgaria is an EU member state and the idea about a European Union running on two, three, or more gears is totally unacceptable for us, Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier in charge of preparation of Bulgaria’s EU Presidency Deniza Zlateva said on Wednesday...
Employers' organizations, NGOs and academia will play an important role in the drafting of the National Programme of the Bulgarian presidency of the EU Council in 2018. This is what Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the preparation of the..
The rotational presidency of the EU Council is a good opportunity for Bulgaria to present a positive image as a modern, dynamic, well-integrated and responsible EU Member State. This is what caretaker Foreign Minister Radi Naidenov said at the opening..
Bulgaria is among the first member states of the EU when it comes to received interim payments this year under the operational programs for the period 2014 – 2020. This is what an official report from the European Commission sent to the committees in..
Eurostat has reported that between 1990 and 2015 energy consumption in Bulgaria has decreased by as much as 33 percent. This places Bulgaria among one of the EU countries with the largest decline in this respect. The main source for the EU energy..
Currently Bulgaria will not be nominating a European Commissioner but this could happen at a later stage. This is what caretaker Prime Minister Gerdzhikov said in response to a journalist's question whether there was consensus between him and President..
Between January and November 2016 Bulgaria’s exports increased with 6.8% year on year to EUR 14.8 billion, the National Statistical Institute informs. 64% of the country’s exports were directed to Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece and France. Meanwhile,..
The European Commission has approved the last payment of emergency financial assistance to protect the Bulgarian border as an external border of the EU and for measures against migratory flow coming from Turkey. EC President Jean-Claude Juncker vowed..
We count on greater involvement of all EU countries and support to Bulgaria in case of a sharp rise of the migrant wave and on support for Schengen membership. This is what Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said at a joint press conference after talks..
Bulgaria has not expressed a new position related to the EU sanctions against Russia. This is what Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the preparation of the Bulgarian presidency of the EU in the current caretaker government of Bulgaria, Denitsa..
