Lithuanian Presidency ‘not optimistic’ on Schengen enlargement
Brussels. Lithuania, which takes over the EU's rotating Presidency on 1 July, is not optimistic regarding the much-protracted accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen borderless area, the country’s envoy to Brussels said yesterday (18 June), EurActiv reported.

Bulgarian finance minister to speak with Cypriot counterpart about offshore accounts
Sofia. The parliamentary group of the Coalition for Bulgaria want the finance minister to send an inquiry to the offshore zones regarding all companies owned by Bulgarian citizens, FOCUS News Agency reported.

Bulgarian socialists to refer Peevski case to Constitutional Court
Sofia. On Tuesday the parliamentary group of the Coalition for Bulgaria decided to ask the Constitutional Court about the Peevski case so that the senior body of the state, which guarantees the constitutional order in the state, rules. We consider doing it as soon as possible, together with the colleagues from the parliamentary group of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, Sergey Stanishev, chairman of the parliamentary group of the Coalition for Bulgaria, said during the discussion of the cancellation of Delyan Peevski’s electio