Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Kulata-Promachonas border checkpoint with Greece remains open

Photo: BGNES

The Greek authorities confirm that, at this point, the closing of Promachonas border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Greece to foreigners is not on the agenda.

Bulgaria is not a high-risk country and Bulgarian citizens are given random Covid-19 tests at the border. As of 15 July, entry into Greece will require a negative coronavirus test. Kulata-Promachonas border crossing is functioning at full capacity. For the time being Bulgarian citizens are required to have a QR code from a submitted declaration. Bulgarians are tested randomly only if they have been in high-risk countries. There are three medical teams performing tests at Promachonas. Crossing into Greece takes no more than 30 minutes, even though there is a line of cars. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sofia

On September 15, 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sofia, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria in connection with the deliberate violation of Polish airspace by Russian military drones on..

published on 9/15/25 3:18 PM

Father Ivan from Novi Han has passed away

Father Ivan from Novi Han has passed away, Bulgarian media reported, citing Georgi Georgiev, the mayor of the village of Yakimovo. The priest gained widespread recognition for the noble cause to which he dedicated his life — offering warmth, shelter..

published on 9/15/25 2:17 PM

By a tradition 15 September is the first day of the new school year

For generations the first day of school has brought excitement to every Bulgarian home, President Rumen Radev said at the ceremony giving the start to the new school year at the First English-language Secondary School in Sofia, the Bulgarian news..

published on 9/15/25 11:50 AM