Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund

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.

The European Commission has given the green light to Bulgaria's last 2 operational programs in the 2014-2020 programming period, including "Environment" and "Regions in Growth."

All of Bulgaria's 7 operational programs in the 2014-2020 programming period have now been approved, with their total budget amounting to EUR 7.6 B, according to the EC pres office.

Bulgaria has absorbed 76.2% of the total of EU funding granted for the 2007-2013 programming period, according to data published on the Single information web portal for Structural and Cohesion Funds in Bulgaria.

Minister for European Funds Marius Nica is paying on Monday his first working visit to Brussels, in the context of the priorities set for the next period, the relevant Ministry informed in a release.

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The European Commission launched a new platform Tuesday, that is aimed to assist government officers across Europe to exchange experiences and good practices in EU investment management.

The program TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER will be directed towards afirmation of the administrative capacity of the member states, as reported by the European Commission's Press Office.

EU Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cre?u has insisted that poverty betrays a systematic error of society that can only be remedied through a holistic approach.

In an interview for the Bulgaria On Air TV channel, Romania's EU Commissioner admits that roads and infrastructure are important, just as the reduction of poverty and social inequalities.

BRUSSELS - Head of the Negotiating Team for negotiations with the EU Tanja Miscevic stated on Thursday that the European Commission (EC) thinks that Serbia has successfully responded to the challenges and that the preparations are being finalised for opening the first chapters in the accession talks.

European Funds Minister Eugen Teodorovici and Bulgarian Vice Prime Minister for European Affairs Meglena Kuneva discussed in a meeting on Thursday the joint investments of their countries and the evolutions of the utilization of European funds.

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The European Commission (EC) has approved 39 operational programs for the 2014-2020 programming period but none of them is Bulgarian.

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Explanatory Screening on Serbia's regional policy starts

The Explanatory Screening for Chapter 22 is scheduled to start in Brussels on Wednesday.