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400 Small Photovoltaic Plants in Bulgaria May Go Out of Business by October
Around 400 small photovoltaic plants built with EU funding face bankruptcy due to amendments to energy legislation adopted in July, according to reports of the Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association (BPVA).
Industry representatives complained that the legal amendments reduced the price of the energy produced by them by around 80%.
Council of Europe anti-torture Committee Head Condemns Bulgaria's Failure to Report Police Brutality Cases
Mykola Gnatovskyy, President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), has argued that police brutality constitutes a systemic problem in Bulgaria.
The Lesson: Greek co-production makes way to 2015 LUX Prize finals (trailers)
The three films competing for the 2015 LUX Prize were announced on in Rome by EP Vice-President Antonio Tajani and culture committee chair Silvia Costa, at the Venice Days press conference.
Euroleague excitement mounts with season draw
The 2015-16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague draw was made on July 9 in Barcelona, and all 24 teams now know their rivals to battle to reach the Last 16.
Four Turkish teams, Fenerbahçe Ülker, Efes Anadolu, P?nar Kar??yaka and Darü??afaka Dogu?, were placed in four separate groups, according to the regulation that prevents match-ups between teams from the same country.
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EP: Wording of Srebrenica resolution harmonized
Representatives of leading political groups in the European Parliament harmonized on Wednesday the wording of the draft Srebrenica resolution.
MEPs will vote on the proposal in Thursday's plenary session in Strasbourg.
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Tsipras: We Will Have Detailed Proposals in the Next 2-3 Days
Greece will present a detailed list of its proposals to Eurozone countries in accordance with the decision made at the top-level meeting this week.
The statement was made by Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in front of European Parliament in Strasbourg Wednesday.
EU's Tusk says 'last chance' for Greek debt deal
EU President Donald Tusk warned July 8 that Greece and its European partners now faced the very last chance to reach a rescue deal needed to keep debt-ridden Athens in the eurozone.
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Greece's Tsipras 'confident' of meeting debt deal deadline
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said July 8 he was confident of meeting an end-of-the-week deadline set by eurozone leaders to reach a bailout deal or risk leaving the euro.
Alexis Tsipras: I cannot accept blame for five years of failed programs! (live streaming)
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is at the European Parliament’s key plenary debate on the future of Greece and the conclusions of his summit meeting on Tuesday with EU leaders and of the June 25-26 European Council. Euorpean Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker joined the debate that started at about 9.30 a.m. in the Strasbourg plenary chamber.
EU Commission, Parliament Presidents Express Opposition to Grexit
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Parliament President Martin Schulz expressed opposition to Greece leaving the eurozone.
Juncker, who spoke in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, said that he is against Grexit and such a development should be clearly avoided.