US Ambassador to Sofia Herro Mustafa has visited the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point in order to show US commitment to partnership and cooperation with Bulgaria in strengthening border security. This is the busiest border crossing point in Europe and the US supports the efforts of Bulgarian authorities to ensure security along the Bulgarian border, which is also an external border of the EU. Ambassador Mustafa also took note of the work of the Tripartite Joint Center for Police and Customs Cooperation between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. Together with officials from the Ministry of Interior, the guests discussed the ongoing cooperation and partnership between the US and Bulgarian services.
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. For the first time, the country has met the NATO target set in 2014, which requires each..
A discussion on the potential reintroduction of religious education in Bulgarian schools was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. Religions will be studied from a..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The reasons for his resignation were not specified. Ambassador Georgi Panayotov is a career diplomat..
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul at 12.49 local time and was felt to varying degrees across Bulgaria, BTA reported, citing the..
The full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area is strengthening the European Union's economy significantly. This is stated in a report..
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a..
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