Politics of the European Union

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has no formal basis and has not suspended the technical work on the adoption of the euro. It is being carried out on schedule and within the bank's budget for 2023, the press center of the Bulgarian National Bank said regarding political comments that the process of joining the Eurozone should be stopped.

Europeans will head to the polls from June 6 to 9, 2024, to elect the next MEPs, Politico reported.

European Union diplomats approved the dates for the European elections on Wednesday, announced the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

By electing 705 MEPs from 2024 to 2029, EU citizens could shake up not only the European Parliament but also the European Commission.

Mariya Gabriel, nominated for prime minister by GERB-SDS, met with the leadership of the parliamentary group of "There Is Such a People" (TISP).

A recent discussion on institutions and the rule of law sparked controversy among the descendants of the pro-EU movement known as "We're Staying in Europe," which emerged in 2015 when Greece's leftist-led coalition raised concerns about the country's potential exit from the eurozone.

The law on the adoption of the euro will be submitted to the National Assembly within a month, announced Deputy Minister of Finance Metodi Metodiev during a discussion on the topic of the forum "The role of organized civil society in the process of Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone". According to him, achieving the inflation criterion remains the main challenge facing our country.

In the wake of allegations that she was involved in the so-called Qatargate kickback scandal, Greek MEP Eva Kaili is also being investigated for misappropriating European Parliament funds, Politico has reported.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias expressed his gratitude towards EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell, and the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday.

The European Union will keep working for a political settlement to the conflict in Sudan despite the recent evacuation of diplomatic staff and other EU citizens from the country, the bloc's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said that the EU expects Serbia and the so-called Kosovo fulfills all obligations.
This refers to the obligations arising from the Agreement on Normalization of Relations.

Jeroen Lenaers, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA), issued a statement Wednesday clarifying that there was no request from PEGA to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) regarding an investigation into the alleged wiretapping scandal in Greece.