Treaties of the European Union
EU Citizens Gain Unrestricted Access to Bulgarian Agricultural Land
In a groundbreaking development, European Union citizens can now freely purchase agricultural land in Bulgaria, as Luxembourg's court annuls the last remaining restriction 17 years after Bulgaria joined the EU.
On the Lausanne Treaty
The Treaty of Lausanne encompasses the 143 articles of the treaty itself, along with 17 conventions, protocols and declarations negotiated between the defeated Turkey and all the victorious powers of World War I. It is not an agreement between Greece and Turkey.
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Orban Threatens To Stop Ukraine From Joining The EU '75 Times'
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban recently made headlines by asserting Hungary's potential to intervene in Ukraine's EU accession process, should the need arise. Orban referred to the EU's decision as merely a symbolic gesture, implying that Hungary retains the power to halt Ukraine's progress into the EU.
EC: Bulgaria will have to Comply with the Istanbul Convention, even if it has Not Ratified it
Bulgaria will have to comply with the Istanbul Convention, even if it has not ratified it, if it is approved by the EU Council, according to the European Commission.
The European Parliament is expected to approve its ratification at its plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
EC: Croatia is Ready for the Eurozone, Bulgaria is Not
Bulgaria meets three of the four economic convergence criteria needed to join the Eurozone.
This is stated in a report released yesterday by the European Commission.
The criteria that our country fulfills are for stable and sustainable public finances, stability of exchange rates and long-term interest rates.
The VoiCEE podcast: rule of law versus rule by law
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Op-ed: A wrong-headed clause in Greece-France agreement
By Panagiotis Ioakimidis*
The "Strategic Partnership" agreement signed by Greece and France is an important and positive development.
Yet, the distinct mutual assistance clause that it includes is wrong-headed (and indeed written in poor Greek with a term such as "armed violence" instead of "armed aggression").
The MEPs will Meet in Brussels instead of Strasbourg
The leadership of the European Parliament announced that it has decided to schedule a session of MEPs in Brussels instead of Strasbourg from 30 March to 2 April. This decision is taken as a precautionary measure against the spread of the COVID-19 disease.
Cyprus and UK sign new pension protocol
Cypriot Minister of Finance Harris Georgiades and British High Commissioner to Cyprus Stephen Lillie signed Wednesday a protocol amending the Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation between the two countries concerning pensions.
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Bulgaria Stands Behind Hungary and Against Brussels
At a working meeting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, convened at the request of Deputy Prime Ministers Krasimir Karakachanov and Valeriy Simeonov and the Environment Minister Neno Dimov, the Bulgarian Government has decided to draft a position in defense of Hungary and against the proposal to initiate a criminal proceedings against it under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union.