The European Commission has suspended hundreds of millions of euros in aid to Bulgaria, citing corruption, organized crime and spending irregularities.
The European Commission indefinitely froze some 500 million euros in aid and blacklisted two Bulgarian government agencies handling EU funds. The Commission said in a statement that the measures would remain in place until sound financial management structures were established and operating effectively. Bulgaria joined the European Union in January 2007. It is considered the poorest nation of the 27-member bloc.
(Deutsche EU plans to block aid to Bulgaria ...
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