The European Commission’s Executive Vice President for An Economy the Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis said he was following closely the protests in Bulgaria. However, Valdis Dombrovskis added that he would not make direct link between protests in this country and Bulgaria’s accession to the Eurozone. The Commission intends to monitor the implementation of the recommendations made to Croatia and Bulgaria through the horizontal mechanism of the rule of law which is introduced this year. Sofia made commitments to improve the insurance sector, the solvency framework, the fight against money laundering and the management of state-owned companies, Commissioner Dombrovskis added. In his view, Bulgaria will join the Eurozone in 2024 at the earliest.
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
Judges have opposed the introduction of a new antivirus agent on their computers. The magistrates fear that it could violate personal data protection rules and compromise the independence of the judiciary. In an official letter, the Bulgarian..
Two billion euros in additional state guarantees and a concession of the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator are part of changes to the draft..
On Wednesday , the lowest temperatures will be between 3 and 8°C. In the regions with strong wind it will be up to 10-12°C. In Sofia it..
GERB leader Boyko Borisov said in Parliament that Bulgaria will become a member of the eurozone on January 1, regardless of protests organized by..
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