Jean-Claude Junker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker congratulated Kyriakos Mitsotakis on his victory in Sunday's Greek general election while cautioning that the highly indebted country still had a tough economic task ahead.

According to a study conducted by the European Commission's Joint Research Center on dual food quality in 19 EU member states, 9% of the products differed in composition, although their packaging was identical, the BNR reported.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker expressed his support for Cyprus in its standoff with Turkey over the latter's illegal drilling activities within the Eastern Mediterranean island's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Bucharest, Jan 1 /Agerpres/ - Romania holds the mandate of President of the Council of the European Union for the next six months.

For the first time since joining the EU on January 1, 2007, Romania has taken over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Тhe European Union is planning to resettle 50,000 refugees directly from war-torn countries into Europe in its latest bid to stabilise migration to the bloc, it announced on Wednesday.

Turkey should maintain its "cautious optimism" toward the European Union, opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has said amid hints from the government that it will attempt to break the ice with the EU.

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker took a decision which Department is suitable for the Bulgarian nomination for European Commissioner Maria Gabriel, after their meeting earlier today.

Her Department is going to be Digital Economy and Society, reported BGNES.

She will support Digital Single Market Strategy which the European Commission admitted in May 2015.

The European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker is going to meet the Bulgarian nomination for European commissioner Maria Gabriel today, reported BNR.

After the meeting, Junker is set to take a decision which Department will be suitable for Maria Gabriel.

On Tuesday, the nominated for the new Bulgarian euro commissioner Maria Gabriel will meet the Chairman of the European Commission Jean-Claude Junker, reported BNR.

After the conversation, the department ,for which Gabriel will be responsible, will be definited, explained the Minister of Internal Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva.

The Western Balkans are the most fragile region in Europe and the EU must give it its due attention, said the European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker at the European Parliament, quoted by BNR.

Donald Tusk, President of the European Council stated that '' it was clear to all that forces inside and outside are working vigorously to destabilize the region''.