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New Transport Scheme Launched in Burgas
The Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas started to use a new transport scheme on Saturday, which is part of the project ''Integrated Urban Transport of Burgas'', announced BNR.
New transport scheme includes new lines, changed routes and buses.
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Corina Crețu, European Commissioner for Regional Policy: "The Energy Union is one of the top priorities of this Commission"
As she explains, the Energy Union is one of the top priorities of this Commission which will help decrease energy imports, diversify our energy sources, tackle energy poverty and cut emissions.
New EU Funding Earmarked for Loans to Bulgaria's Businesses
The Bulgarian government is launching new loan options for businesses as of April, expecting to allocate up to EUR 600 M to small and medium enterprises, the country's Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has said.
The real implementation of the the new Operational Program SME Initiative is expected to begin in August or September.
EU to Invest EUR 1 B in Regions on Both Sides of External Borders
The European Commission has adopted a package of cross-border cooperation programmes totaling EUR 1 B to back social and economic development in the regions on both sides of the EU's external borders.
Energy Ministry Completes First Stage of Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Interconnector
The Bulgarian energy ministry announced on Monday that it had completed the first stage of the construction of the projected gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Serbia.
The financing was provided under the Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy Operational Programme 2007-2013, which is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Sofia Tech Park Opens to Help Academia and Businesses Interact
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov have officially opened Sofia Tech Park, a project that has long-been described as a key step toward a knowledge-based economy.
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.
European Parliament: EU Commissioner V. Dobrovskis opens dialogue on Greece
Here are the opening remarks by EU Social Dialogue Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in the debate on frontloading existing EU funds for investment in Greece:
Honourable Chair, Honourable Members,
EU Adopts First Balkan-Mediterranean Cooperation Programme
The first EU programme for transnational cooperation covering the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region has been adopted, the European Commission announced on Monday.
The programme brings together EU member states Greece, Bulgaria and Cyprus and membership candidates Albania and Macedonia, the EU Commission said on its website.
EU Commission Adopts Bulgarian-Greek Cross Border Cooperation Programme
The European Commission (EC) adopted on Wednesday the cross border cooperation Interreg programme for Bulgaria and Greece for the 2014-2020 period.
The programme is worth EUR 129 M, with more than EUR 110 M provided from the European Regional Development Fund, the press service of EC informs.