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The European Parliament will Discuss the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU
The European Parliament will meet in Strasbourg this week with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's report on the work of the first Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the EU.
Regional countries to meet to discuss Croatia's move
The Serbian government has sent a note to the Croatian government and the EC following Zagreb's decision to step up control of agricultural imports.
Tanjug reported this on Wednesday, citing Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic.
Hahn: Serbia can count on the EU because we are in the same boat
Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of Regional Policy
BELGRADE - Serbia can count on the EU because we are in the same boat and we need to work together, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said in Belgrade Monday.
Hahn: Serbia has made major steps, rule of law main challenge
BELGRADE - Serbia has made major steps toward its strategic goal of EU membership by opening four very significant chapters, says EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn, noting that strengthening of the rule of law remained the main challenge.
Juncker: Trump's Election Fundamental Risk to Relations with Europe
The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States is a "fundamental" risk to the relations with the European Union, warned the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.
EC President Writes to Bulgarian PM on Facility for Refugees in Turkey
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has received a letter from the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker informing him about the results of the work of the Commission on ensuring the livelihood and the creation of normal living conditions for refugees in Turkey.
Lenders “Quartet” rehearses for next visit to Greece with IMF rep Delia setting the tone
The members of the so-called “Quartet” of Greece’s creditors (EC, ECB, ESM and IMF) are preparing for their next visit to Greece around February 1 say sources. They will stay at a central hotel in Athens and meet with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos as well as a number of other MPs.
Greece’s lenders want 6-7 bln euros worth of reforms to release 1-bln-euro tranche
Greece’s creditors from the EC, ECB, ESM and IMF want an additional 3 billion euros worth of measures to be implemented in Greece in 2016 and a total of 6-7 billion euros by 2018.
Greek omnibus bill of 13 prior actions voted with 153 in favor
291 lawmakers in Greece sanctioned an omnibus bill of 13 prior actions with 153 voting in favor, 138 voted against.
The new bill gives the right to sell bad business loans from local banks to overseas distress funds as part of a new austerity bill demanded by bailout lenders from the rest of the eurozone.
A night out with SYRIZA spokeswoman, carried away by Rallia’s voice (pics)
The Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government agenda may be weighed down by harsh negotiations with Greece’s creditors (EC, ECB, ESM and IMF), however that’s not to say that the government ministers aren’t taking time out from their busy schedule to socialize.