Bulgaria has to deal with corruption and problems in its justice system in order to get support from the Netherlands for Schengen membership. This was what Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Stef Blok said in response to a question by BNR.
During his visit to Bulgaria, he met with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva. Among the topics discussed have been migration and security in the EU, as well as strengthening of the bilateral partnership in the context of the 110th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the Netherlands.
The Netherlands tops the chart of direct foreign investments in Bulgaria, as in 2018 investments exceeded 1 billion euros. There are six Bulgarian schools in the Netherlands, while more 3000 Bulgarian students study in the country.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided to end its monitoring of Bulgaria, with 101 votes in favour, 3 against, and 1 abstention. Speaking from the parliamentary rostrum, Stanislav Balabanov of the “There Is Such a..
A market study will soon be launched, followed by a competitive tender for Bulgarian developers to supply various types of drones for the Ministry of Defence. This announcement was made by Tomislav Donchev, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of..
A Bulgarian citizen, part of the Gaza-bound aid flotilla, is among those detained by Israel, according to a post on the official social media channel of the flotilla. The Israeli Navy intercepted boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla...
Emergency measures have been introduced in the Elenite holiday village due to expected rainfall on Monday. While cleanup continues following the..
''I apply the best British practices for the development of science communication in Bulgaria'', said Lyubov Kostova, Member of Board Trustees of..
On October 6 and 7, Plovdiv is hosting the 9 th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism. The event is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in..
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