“Many of the promises made have not been kept, that is why the European leaders do not trust Bulgaria about Schengen,” Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told reporters in Brussels, as he commented the reservations some European politicians have and why they oppose Bulgaria’s entry into the Schengen area.
PM Petkov stressed that the country must build up trust by starting to observe the criteria. That, in his words, means no smuggling along the borders, control of the European border, and also that the country guarantee that the laws will be observed.
Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil has served a festive liturgy and water blessing for the feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross of the Lord in the St. Sophia church in Sofia. After the service, together with President Rumen Radev, the two launched the..
The base interest rate in the country is being reduced to 1.82% as of 1 August 2025, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced. The reduction is by 0.09% compared to July, when it was 1.91%. The simple annual interest rate is being reduced..
The jury at the International Triennial of Stage Posters and the Ministry of Tourism awarded three equal prizes and 8 incentive prizes for tourist posters on the subject of “Bulgaria”. The jury, headed by Prof. Bozhidar Yonov, reviewed 144 posters..
Firefighting equipment should be purchased for the Air Force, where an organisation and crew are already in place , rather than for the Ministry of the..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 15 to 22°C , in Sofia – 16°C. Heavy rain clouds will develop from the southwest to the east-northeast..
One of the most prominent international journalists in Bulgaria, Konstantin Ivanov, passed away on July 28, 2018, at the age of 87 , announced the Union..
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