The European Commission has sent Bulgaria written warnings for failing to issue new or updated permits for industrial installations and for obstructing the free flow of capital through discriminatory taxation of inbound and outbound dividends.

This is the lead story in The Sofia Echo published on May 9, with full details of what the development means and what could happen next.

Accompanying the newspaper this week is the May issue of Month2Come, outlining the pick of things to see and do this month, along with all of Month2Come’s regular features.

Elsewhere in The Sofia Echo, we detail the latest on the Government’s attempts to re-orientate the Interior Ministry amid pressure on Bulgaria to take effective action against organised crime and corruption.

With elections in Serbia due on May 11, Spasena Baramova explains the issues at stake and sketches possible outcomes after the voting.

In the business section, Elena Koinova reports on the saga surrounding the Belene nuclear power plant project, while there are analytical articles on trends in mutual funds in Bulgaria and on the pension reform issue.

In the Insight section, Petar Kostadinov explains the astonishing development that has seen Volen Siderov, leader of Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist Ataka party, make overtures to his political arch-enemy Ahmed Dogan about a debate to discuss the country’s future.

The features section has The Sofia Echo’s customary listings of what’s on, film, venue and restaurant reviews, while the sports section has a report on the Sofia Sevens event.

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