Brussels, 01/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - Bulgaria - “a democratic country with an effective market economy” - does not plan to bring its progress to a halt and will play “an active role” within the EU, Georgi Parvanov, Bulgaria's President, said on Thursday. A great deal was expected of Bulgaria's membership and “we are convinced of the considerable benefit that Bulgaria will gain from it”, he told the European Parliament meeting in mini-session in Brussels. He stressed his...