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EC Infringement Proceedings
Against Bulgaria
Decreased in 2018


July 4 (BTA corr. Nikolay Zhelyazkov) - The number of newly opened infringement proceedings by the European Commission (EC) against Bulgaria decreased in 2018, according to the annual report for applying European legislation, presented on Thursday. In 2018, a total of 18 new proceedings were initiated against Bulgaria, the lowest number since 2014, when they totalled 41.

The infringement proceedings totalled 20 in 2015, 27 in 2016 and 26 in 2017. Last year, there was a total of 60 open proceedings against Bulgaria, half of which were in connection with the delayed introduction of European law into national legislation.

Of the newly initiated proceedings against this country, the most (four each) are related to taxation and customs, and migration and home affairs. There were three proceedings each in the spheres of domestic market, industry and entrepreneurship; justice and consumers; healthcare and food safety. There were two proceedings each in the spheres of transport, telecommunications, environment, financial stability and financial services. LN/TH


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