The European Parliament has called for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area.
The resolution was approved by an overwhelming majority – 514 “for”, 107 “against” and 38 “abstained”. None of the speakers disputed the fact that the two countries fully meet the criteria for accession to the border-free Schengen area.
The final decision on whether Bulgaria and Romania can become part of the Schengen area has to be made through a unanimous vote in the Council by EU ministers. There are several countries which are still against.
It will be cold with minimum temperatures between minus 14°C and minus 9°C, in places in the northeastern regions up to minus 16°C, for Sofia - around minus 9°C. On Sunday it will be mostly sunny. Before noon in some places in the plains and..
Relatives of patients suffering from rare diseases organized a march in Sofia on the occasion of the World Day of Rare Diseases. They call on the state to develop a National Plan for people with rare diseases. The march was attended by relatives and..
The government strongly condemned the desecration of the European Commission building in Bulgaria in a Facebook post. "Attacks against institutions, whether national or European, are unacceptable and contradict the principles of the rule of law...
The patriots from Vazrazhdane parliamentary party and civil organizations against Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone have announced a protest for today...
In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory..
On Saturday the weather will continue cold, predominantly sunny with a temporary increase of mid and high clouds. There will be fog before midday..
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