Brussels, 27/05/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 26 May, the European Commission formally requested Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia to amend their legislation on the acquisition of agricultural land on the grounds that it violates EU law.
These new national rules, adopted in 2014 after a transition period negotiated at the time of the accession of these five countries, are of concern to the Commission since, it says, they contain provisions that restrict the free...