Bulgaria

- The Bulgarian Parliament in Sofia. (Photo: European Commission)
Bulgaria has a population of 7.72 million and an area of 111,000 km2.
Joined the EU January 1st 2007. Has had a Europe agreement since 1995.
Bulgaria has 10 out of 345 votes in the Council and 18 seats in the EU Parliament.
The EU Constitution proposes a distribution of seats in the EU Parliament based on the principle of "degressive proportionality". This will give Bulgaria 18 out of 750 seats after 2009.
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