Political philosophy

Bulgaria may face an EU finds freeze worth EUR 1.5-3 B, according to Lilyana Pavlova, MP of center-right party GERB and former Regional Development Minister.

EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has warned that more countries could be targeted by infringement procedures over South Stream if they breach the rules.

His comments made at a G-7 press conference follow the Commission's decision earlier this week to launch a procedure against Bulgaria for non-compliance of the South Stream pipeline section with EU legislation.

Irregularities and controversies that forced authorities to cancel some of the March 30 local election results in Turkey have moved Europe’s security body to announce that a mission will observe Turkey’s upcoming first direct presidential election.

In a progress report issued on Wednesday, the European Commission said Albania has continued to implement and consolidate EU-related reform measures, in particular those relating to candidate status.

BELGRADE - The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) has stated on Wednesday that the European Commission's decision to suspend construction works on the South Stream gas pipeline is detrimental, as it most directly jeopardizes the economic interests of Serbia and all EU member states involved in the project.

The Turkey of today, honestly speaking, is a depressing country. The political scene is madly polarized, and the language of hate and vengeance dominates the public scene. Certain civil liberties are shrinking and there is a visible political tendency to diminish them even more.

 Brussels estimates that changes to labor market, taxation and competition could add 25 bln euros to GDP

By Prokopis Hatzinikolaou

Reforms in the market, taxation and competition could boost Greece’s gross domestic product by about 25 billion euros within the next decade, a European Commission report has shown.

European Union governments are unlikely to reach a breakthrough this month on a proposal to make supply more flexible in the world’s biggest carbon market, according to Greece, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency.

The EU Commission has explained why an infringement procedure is under way only against Bulgaria when other EU states are also involved in the South Stream project.