Regional Policy Corina Cretu
Commissioner Corina Cretu: About 111 bn euro worth of allocations to EU urban areas between 2014 - 2020
Allocations to EU urban areas between 2014 and 2020 amount to approximately 111 billion euro, Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu on Friday told a press conference delivered jointly with Minister for Regional Development and Public Administration Vasile-Daniel Suciu, at the end of the informal meeting of the urban development ministers, organized by the Ministry for Regional Developme
EC: Sofia Should Redirect EU Funds to Its Poorest Regions
The European Commission has advised Bulgaria to redirect the remaining EU funds for education and administrative reforms to its poorest regions, according to BNR.
EU approves a 32mln euros aid for the Turkish Cypriot community
Today the European Commission approved the new financial assistance programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, worth €32 million from the EU budget.
This is the continuation of the successful Aid Programme promoting the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community, improving contacts between the two communities and bringing the Turkish Cypriots closer to the EU.
Bulgaria to Invest EUR 102 M in Boosting Competitiveness of SMEs
The European Commission adopted on Monday an Operational Programme worth EUR 102 M to boost the competitiveness of Bulgarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through increased access to finance.
The funds will be allocated from the European Regional Development Fund, the press service of the European Commission informs.
EU to Allocate EUR 25 M to Bulgaria, Turkey on Cross-Border Cooperation
The European Commission (EC) will allocate EUR 25 M of EU funding to Bulgaria and Turkey for cross-border cooperation on environmental protection and sustainable tourism.
European Commission Restarts Payments to Bulgaria under Regional Development OP
The European Commission has notified Bulgaria that payments under operational program Regional Development 2007-2013 can now restart.
The payments were temporarily suspended so as to guarantee the efficiency of control systems.
Bulgarian authorities have received an official letter about the move, according to the EC press office.
Bulgaria to Discuss EU Funding Options for Hemus Motorway
Bulgaria's caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova will discuss opportunities for using EU funding for the Hemus motorway at a meeting in Brussels.
Angelkova is to meet with the new EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu on her first day in office at the European Commission.
MEP Corina Cretu: European Parliament Vice-President post remains with European Socialists
The post of Vice-President of the European Parliament will remain with the European Socialists, Ioan Mircea Pascu, Dan Nica and Victor Bostinaru being amongst those who may occupy this post, said designated Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu, currently a Vice-President of the European legislative.