EU Council

Bulgaria lost three major contracts in the sphere of energy in a bid to comply with all EU recommendations, according to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

After Bosnian leaders adopted a joint declaration pledging continued support for the EU integration process, the EU's Foreign Affairs Council on Monday activated the country's Stabilisation and Association Agreement, SAA.

Romania supports the promotion of an active political, commercial agenda in the Caspian Sea region for the development of a viable alternative route at the Black Sea, accomplished through projects such as AGRI-LNG, on Thursday said in Brussels the secretary of state with the Energy, SMEs and Business Milieu ministry, Bogdan Badea.

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EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cre?u has insisted that poverty betrays a systematic error of society that can only be remedied through a holistic approach.

In an interview for the Bulgaria On Air TV channel, Romania's EU Commissioner admits that roads and infrastructure are important, just as the reduction of poverty and social inequalities.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem agreed at the EU Council to begin a technical assessment aimed at finding common ground between Greece's current fiscal program and the Greek government's plans. This meeting would lay the groundwork for a discussion at the Eurogroup meeting scheduled for Monday, February 16.

There were hopes on Thursday that Greece and the eurozone might be edging toward a deal after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, attending his first European Union summit, agreed for government officials and representatives of the country?s lenders to find common ground ahead of Monday?s Eurogroup.

BRUSSELS - Head of the Negotiating Team for negotiations with the EU Tanja Miscevic stated on Thursday that the European Commission (EC) thinks that Serbia has successfully responded to the challenges and that the preparations are being finalised for opening the first chapters in the accession talks.

Albania, Italy create anti-terror task force

Italian authorities say that in fighting terrorism, it is important to engage Albania and Kosovo.

Roberto Della Rocca, a deputy director with the Italian police (left) visits Albania's interior ministry. [Albanian Ministry of Internal Affairs]

Prime Minister Victor Ponta spoke of the priorities of Romania on a European level amid the current challenges facing the European Union and its neighbourhood and presented the economic developments and prospects, on Tuesday, at a half-yearly meeting with the EU states' ambassadors in Romania on the occasion of Latvia's taking up as the EU Council President, the Government's press office announ

"Seven EU members support lifting of sanctions"

BRUSSELS, MOSCOW -- Seven EU countries support the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Russia, a diplomatic source in Brussels told Russia's TASS news agency on Thursday.

"The sanctions' lifting has been supported by Austria, Hungary, Italy, Cyprus, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic," he said.